I Called The Animal Medical Center in new york city. They told me that their exotic animal specialist was off for the day and they referred me to the St Marks vet Hospital because they were alot closer to my location. I was in a panic and had not done my research on this St marks place. After being told by the vet at St marks vet hospital. i took their word that my pig was going to die very shortly and that there was nothing else they could do. After my pig died many hours later. the next day i was not in a panic anymore and did some research online and called some other vets who specialized in exotic animals and they all told me this was a wrongful death from their personal experiences. The procedure for something like this is to get fluids, antibiotics and oxygen. this is the same thing with humans when we go to the ER.
First of all, there is no definitive "procedure" for this kind of thing - like I said before, a lot of things with these animals comes down to experience and guesswork and what the vet feels is necessary or not.
Secondly, this experience is exactly the reason it is so strongly recommended that you find a vet
before you need one.
Thirdly, it's also the reason we so strongly suggest weighing your pig regularly and
acting accordingly if your pig is losing steadily - which your pig was.
Yes, the vet could and should have been kinder and there may or may not have been other things she could have tried. BUT, the irregular heartbeat is telling - a pig with a heart problem isn't likely to withstand stressful procedures or anesthesia. An experienced vet would know this and would be wise NOT to proceed with invasive measures. In my view, the suggestion that he was going to die didn't necessarily mean it was going to be on the car ride home, that may have been your interpretation, but that doesn't mean it's what she intended or meant.
It's unfortunate, it's very sad, and I think we're all sorry it happened, but in reality, if you have an issue you should probably take it up directly with the clinic instead of here, especially when there is at least partial blame on your part. Furthermore, at least here, you made it clear you wouldn't/couldn't pay for even a necropsy, so it seems unlikely you would have opted for procedures (everything, even giving fluids costs money at vet clinics) which could cost hundreds and likely would have ended the same.
I also have to say that at least at about hours 3-4 of my pig seizing violently, I would consider taking him back in to see a vet, possibly for euthanasia, possibly for further treatment, rather than letting him linger in pain for 10 hours only to turn around and blame the vet, who told you he was going to die soon, and "soon" can be anything from an hour to a few days.
I'm very sorry it happened, but I think it's time to realize your part in what happened and let bygones be bygones - you aren't doing yourself any favors by playing it out over and over again, either.
