[Gpdd] Misc: piggy life span

[ME]

I've heard about the 15-year-old pig, though I've never had the  
opportunity of having one.  I've had a little over two dozen piggies  
(well, I still have six of those ... so I've had around 20 who've  
passed on), and many have lived to be at least five and a few passed  
their seventh birthday.  Right now, my two eldest are 5.5 ... and I  
hope I have them much longer.

There seems to be problems that sometimes occur around the age of  
three ... I've had several seemingly healthy pigs who suddenly start  
losing weight at that time ... but with no other symptoms, the vet  
was at a loss to find the cause ... all the tests came back normal.   
Necropsies were inconclusive.  But if they pass their third birthday  
without that unexplained weight loss, it seems they don't get it  
later in life (at least I haven't experienced it).

No matter how long they live, though, I always wish we had more  
time ... I'm sure I'd feel the same if I had one live to be 15.