alblaylock
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Cavy Slave
- Joined
- Mar 25, 2014
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- Joined
- Mar 25, 2014
- Messages
- 98
So I have a pig I adopted last July, he is about a year and a half old.
When I adopted him, I was told it was because he was too shy to sell. They had him in quarantine and were trying to work with him to help him overcome his fear of people.
SO, turns out he's actually super friendly. However, he has troubles walking. His back legs don't seem to work the way he wants them to. He can't run, and even when walking he will fall over and kind of flail to get back up. If you looked at him, it almost looks like he has the shakes, even when standing in one spot. I've had him checked out by a specialty vet, and they think perhaps he had a back injury that caused his back legs and motor skills to be damaged. She also don't think that it's going to affect him negatively in the long run as long as I watch his food, since he's not as physically active as the others.
He's a happy pig, don't really have any trouble eating or interacting with me. He is currently separated from my other three boars, since he can't defend himself and they tend to pick on him. He's in a portion 2x2 C&C, that's connected to the other boars. I haven't really considered putting him in anything bigger, because when he was in a larger area, he seemed to struggle more getting around.
He is a little smaller than my other pigs, weight wise although he has maintained that pretty well. I've thought about supplementing his diet with critical care to ensure he's getting all of his proper nutrients. He eats well, but is pretty picky. Thoughts?
Thank you in advance!
When I adopted him, I was told it was because he was too shy to sell. They had him in quarantine and were trying to work with him to help him overcome his fear of people.
SO, turns out he's actually super friendly. However, he has troubles walking. His back legs don't seem to work the way he wants them to. He can't run, and even when walking he will fall over and kind of flail to get back up. If you looked at him, it almost looks like he has the shakes, even when standing in one spot. I've had him checked out by a specialty vet, and they think perhaps he had a back injury that caused his back legs and motor skills to be damaged. She also don't think that it's going to affect him negatively in the long run as long as I watch his food, since he's not as physically active as the others.
He's a happy pig, don't really have any trouble eating or interacting with me. He is currently separated from my other three boars, since he can't defend himself and they tend to pick on him. He's in a portion 2x2 C&C, that's connected to the other boars. I haven't really considered putting him in anything bigger, because when he was in a larger area, he seemed to struggle more getting around.
He is a little smaller than my other pigs, weight wise although he has maintained that pretty well. I've thought about supplementing his diet with critical care to ensure he's getting all of his proper nutrients. He eats well, but is pretty picky. Thoughts?
Thank you in advance!