[Gpdd] [Health] Kinda gross

[Lisa Decesare]

I am hoping that someone on the list has had experience with something like 
this.  Be warned though - this is kind of gross.  Just a quick note of 
background.  I have 4 pigs, all sows, they have all been with me for 2 or 
more years and have had no access to boars (unless they sneak out while I 
am at work).

On Sunday afternoon I was just sitting down in our pigs enclosure with some 
lettuce I picked from the garden when our youngest sow, Calypso, squeaked. 
I looked over at her and she reached down as if a good B-12 poop was coming 
and instead pulled out what looked like a glistening hunk of liver. She 
seemed VERY interested in eating it (I had to pull her away twice) but I 
got it away from her and she jumped out of the cage she was in, crossed 
their enclosure, and started eating lettuce like nothing had happened. The 
flesh was about the size of a large gum-ball, dark brownish maroon, and 
very firm. There was no blood on the site or on her and we watched her all 
Sunday night and there was no blood, no discomfort.

I called the emergency vet near us but they did not have an exotics vet on 
call and our vet wasn't in either.  I held her for an hour or so on Sunday 
late afternoon and it was as if nothing had happened.  She was able to 
urinate and poop with no problem and no blood. All Monday and so far today 
she is eating fine, everything seems to be normal.  It is so weird.  I feel 
like if I had just been 5 minutes later coming over I wouldn't have even 
known anything had happened.

First thing Monday morning we took her and the tissue to our regular vet 
and she was mystified.  She thought it was afterbirth but when she found 
out it would have been an immaculate conception she was a little 
stumped.  She gave Calypso a full going over and nothing seemed wrong.  She 
is guessing maybe an infection but admitted there seemed to be no signs.  I 
am now working with Dr. Orcutt up at Angell Memorial to get an ultrasound 
done but I wondered if anyone else had anything like this happen.  We are 
worried although also bemused because she is running around talking up a 
storm, stealing food from her sisters, and being a little cutie just like 
normal.

If anyone has had ANY similar experience I would really appreciate hearing 
about it.
Thanks!
Lisa D. and her 4 good Greek girls
Kisseis, Erytheia, Maia, and Calypso (the cannibal pig)