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My Porkchop (Potbelly pig) isn't eating today, he is drinking but doesn't touch his food. He walks slowly and overall doesn't look well, he does have diarrhea. And he has lost some weight. Other than that I can't tell any other symptoms. What should I do????? I'm so worried!! I have antibiotics...

Great, thank you thats very good information

Yes, your seeing correctly! She actually has 2 extra teats, one on each side. The don't fill or work as well as the large ones. I'd read about kids favoring and some people taping one side when I'd googled it but I wanted others with experience advice. I will keep milking it out and keep an eye...

Our doe gave birth a little over 2 weeks ago, everything has been going well but I noticed 2 nights ago that our nanny had one side that was larger than the other. I felt of it and it didn't feel hotter than usual to me but I'm not 100%. I saw that the baby was trying to eat off it and mom...

Thank you Wehner Homestead and Latestarter! Thats the info I needed, its very helpful

Thank you for the article is was helpful. What I have is a toxoid, since I didn't give it to the mother before birth should I give it to them both now? Or wait on the baby?

Thank you all!! It is a little doeling :) Your questions answered in order: No, only when she was a doeling I have no idea what that is And no, she will keep her horns

Hello all! We are proud to say our Nigerian/Pygmy cross doe had her first baby a few days ago! :) She is an excellent Mama!! I have the CD&T shot when and how should I give it?

Thank you all so much!! I'm going to put soil in an old plastic swimming pool, cut a side down on it and put it in there for them :) I didn't let mom eat the afterbirth but I will definately do that next time

My potbelly sow (Pickles) had 4 beautiful babies last night, my husband and I went to check on her and she had one popped out, we stayed to assist her and make sure everything went well. About 30-40 minutes after the 4th piglet she passed the placenta. We dippied all the navels and helped them...

***UPDATE*** When I was playing with her the other day I saw she had white mucus in her nose! Called the vet and she put her on Pennecillin-B for 7 days

Wow thanks everyone! The reason I took her temp was to make sure she didn't have an infection of somedort. I knew about parasites being drug resistant but most places I read said you should worm goats every 6 months or so because they are so prone to get them. We have a great vet who often helps...

Temp is 102.2

Your right, I'm sorry I put the wrong thing, it treats stomach worms, Barber Pole and teladorsagia circumcincta (brown nematode parasite). My doe has been coughing and I'm trying to narrow down what it could be, I haven't had a fecal done yet but she hasn't been wormed in a few months and its...

What does everyone use for a good overall dewormer? I have a wormer that only treats roundworms, and want something that covers more than that. Tried to google it but can't seem to find a clear answer.