Came back from vacation after a family friend was house sitting to one dead pot bellied pig. We think the most likely cause is contaminated water, but that's now a separate issue.
We had two pot bellies who were getting along swimmingly, about a year old each. Looks like one died within the last two days at most, and the other ripped through the pen in grief. No signs of fighting between the two, just a completely different pig--barely responsive, twitches when touched even though he was the friendliest little guy before we left two weeks ago.
He seems OK health-wise, all water has been replaced, and he's eating. But he's clearly not ok mentally, and we're not sure what to do. Would getting him a new friend right away help? Wait a bit? Socialise with him even though he completely disregards our presence and just walks around shivering? First time owning pigs and regretting ever going on vacation...
We had two pot bellies who were getting along swimmingly, about a year old each. Looks like one died within the last two days at most, and the other ripped through the pen in grief. No signs of fighting between the two, just a completely different pig--barely responsive, twitches when touched even though he was the friendliest little guy before we left two weeks ago.
He seems OK health-wise, all water has been replaced, and he's eating. But he's clearly not ok mentally, and we're not sure what to do. Would getting him a new friend right away help? Wait a bit? Socialise with him even though he completely disregards our presence and just walks around shivering? First time owning pigs and regretting ever going on vacation...