[Gpdd] HEALTH Lumps and intestinal noises!

Michelle Melaragno doc141melaragno at adelphia.net
Fri Dec 5 21:13:27 EST 2003



I have 2 health questions
1.) My boar Little Bear was recently diagnosed with LUMPS.  He first had
one, then two more lanced and drained and was on Bactrim suspension for
14 days.  The largest ones have gone, but two smaller ones remain.  Any
suggestions?  What long/short term issues might I expect?  Mortality
rate?  Pain?  Contagious to others?  He is eating, drinking, peeing,
pooping, sleeping, playing, acting normally otherwise!  

2.) My sow Domino periodically has a gel-like discharge...unsure if it
is anal or vaginal.  When I got her (TOOK her actually, from a pet store
where she was housed with 2 young boars!!!) we believed her to be
pregnant.  A second vet check recently confirmed she was NOT...maybe she
had reabsorbed??  She always has very loud gut noises and noticeable
movement of stuff I can feel if I rest my hands on her sides.  So much
movement, it felt like babies!  She has a bloated (or pregnant) look to
her, but she acts normally, and doesn't exhibit any intestinal
discomfort.  I'm baffled!

Oops, another question...is it alright to leave a pregnant sow with a
non-pregnant sow through her pregnancy and birth and raising of babies?
I've found only one short bit of info that says other sows in a herd
well help with the rearing of the babies.  Does that only pertain to the
mothers in the herd?  I would love to be able to leave the two girls
together.

Thanks, Michelle 





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