Health Updates

I mentioned in an earlier post that the cold nights took their toll on a few of our older pigs. Boris was one of them. Boris has liver problems and we were seeing the effects of that. With lots of hydration and new medication Boris is doing a bit better. He is back to acting like his old self, however, I was able to get a urine sample on him and his bilirubin levels are high. We will have to keep an eye on him indeed. He used to live in the pens but is now a permanent resident behind Mary's house.

Profit also went downhill with the cooler weather. His body temperature dropped below 95 degrees. He stayed in my house to keep warm. He is now back in his field but kept in a sick bay pen as he doesn't always eat well. We have been giving him special foods and he has been eating well and acting normal.

Pumba is another one of our older boys that has been going downhill. He went days without getting up to eat or even opening his eyes. His body temperature was a bit low as well. We placed a heating lamp on his shelter and have been making him special foods as well. For a few days he would only eat if he was hand fed but has been getting up to eat or investigate the food for the last few days. He is not out of the woods but is resting well. The picture to the left shows another pig, Tulley, who uses a heating lamp as well.

Old Man Arnold comes from our lifers area. He is shown in the picture to the right in his blankets and hay. He is pretty crippled and if you couldn't tell by his name, old. We brought him into the pens to keep a closer eye on him. He also went days without eating but has been eating on his own the last few days and getting up to drink and relieve himself. We all know he may not be with us for much longer but we are keeping him as comfortable as possible for the time being.