We put out newsletters bimonthly. I happen to love them! We always have awesome, informative stories and lots of great pictures of our pigs. Our September newsletter has just come out. I have an article about Rudy in it on page 2.
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Raw
Whenever we have health issues with the pigs here they seem to come in waves. One of our big issues lately has been the pigs rubbing their faces raw.
We have had a huge fly problem this year which we think is the main culprit. Almost every day we notice a new pig with raw spots on their face. We are able to treat them and use SWAT to keep the flies away while they heal. We are definitely flying through the SWAT though, no pun intended ;)
We have had a huge fly problem this year which we think is the main culprit. Almost every day we notice a new pig with raw spots on their face. We are able to treat them and use SWAT to keep the flies away while they heal. We are definitely flying through the SWAT though, no pun intended ;)
Monday, August 9, 2010
On-Site Surgery
Today one of the veterinarians that we work with came to the sanctuary to do some check ups. We are lucky enough to be able to schedule days with her to do this.
Today the big 'to do' was neutering Ziggy. Ziggy is a very big pig, hence why we did his surgery here and not in the office. The trip to the office alone would have been very stressful on him, not to mention the struggles there would be to get him on a table, that he wouldn't fit on, and to keep him on it.
We like to take advantage of the time that pigs are under anesthesia to trim their hooves and tusks. You can see Donna doing so in this picture.
Ziggy also had a tumor removed today. It was located above his tail on top of his rump. This is a difficult area as the skin is especially thick/hard and there isn't much skin to use when sewing him back up. Dr.Page was able to remove it and suture him up well. We are sending it in for tests.
I just checked on Ziggy and he seemed to be resting comfortably. He stretched out for a belly rub and continued to sleep. I will update as he recovers.
Today the big 'to do' was neutering Ziggy. Ziggy is a very big pig, hence why we did his surgery here and not in the office. The trip to the office alone would have been very stressful on him, not to mention the struggles there would be to get him on a table, that he wouldn't fit on, and to keep him on it.
We like to take advantage of the time that pigs are under anesthesia to trim their hooves and tusks. You can see Donna doing so in this picture.
Ziggy also had a tumor removed today. It was located above his tail on top of his rump. This is a difficult area as the skin is especially thick/hard and there isn't much skin to use when sewing him back up. Dr.Page was able to remove it and suture him up well. We are sending it in for tests.
I just checked on Ziggy and he seemed to be resting comfortably. He stretched out for a belly rub and continued to sleep. I will update as he recovers.
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