[Gpdd] Health: Bumblefoot

Luita Dean Spangler luitad at zedat.fu-berlin.de
Tue Apr 23 16:54:49 EDT 2013


Hello Ellen,

It sounds to me like Sami might have a case of bumblefoot. This is
something like pressure sores that people get when they're confined to
bed. I have had elderly pigs with bumblefoot, which can be rather
difficult to treat. With much care and attention, however, I have had
piggies get better from bumblefoot. It just takes time and patience.
Guinea Lynx has an excellent site on the condition:
http://www.guinealynx.info/pododermatitis.html

Good luck and many good wishes for improved health to Sami!

Luita in Berlin
Hildegard and Jonas











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