[Gpdd] Health-Spay questions

[Penny Charlesworth]

I'm so sorry to read that having Keely spayed has left her in such a state. 
I have never had a piggy spayed so can't offer any practical help but it 
would seem to me that if she is crying when she poops it would be better to 
up the pain med rather than decrease it. She would feel more like eating if 
she is not hurting. At least she is eating a little for herself. Keep up 
with the syringe feed and get as much into her as possible.

I do hope that someone with experience of this can help you both.

Keeping our paws crossed.

Penny and the Piggyfriends.


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Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 7:21 AM
Subject: [Gpdd] Health-Spay questions


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Hi,

Have any of you guys had your sow spayed?  I was just wondering how she 
acted afterward.  How long did it take before you could see her acting like 
her old self?  I had my Keely spayed on Tuesday, and I just didn't know what 
to expect.  She looks terrible.  She's barely eating or drinking, she cries 
when she poops (the poop is long, dark and stringy) and there's blood in her 
pee.  Did this happen to anyone else's pigs?  I have dogs and cats, and I 
know they're different species, but they seem to bounce back so much more 
quickly after a spay.   I called my vet with my concerns, but he had 
explanations for everything.  He said to cut back on her pain meds to see if 
her appetite came back.  She had been to the vet several times with UTIs and 
bleeding, so I opted to have her spayed and have exploratory surgery done 
for stones at the same time.  No stones or female problems, but he said that 
her uterus and bladder were 'attached' and that he'd never seen that before 
but that might have been what the problem was.  So he ended up leaving a 
tiny bit of the uterus in rather than cutting into the bladder.  I'm feeding 
her critical care with a little carrot and peach baby food, and she's eating 
a pinch of hay here and there or a romaine leaf, but she's lost almost an 
ounce in one day.  Any info I'd greatly appreciate!  I'm a mess with my 
little piggy sick.

Thanks,

Lisa &the Herd in San Diego


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