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Post by pssccf on Jun 25, 2005 10:02:36 GMT
I have 4 piggies , Prickles, Spot, Squishy and Charlie. Prickles  has a really weird deseise thing where his fur goes all weird ( all wirey and sticky) and he goes really sleepy (they are only supposed to sleep 6 mins every 1 hr!). My mum keeps on forgeting to call the vet and its really seriuos. He always squeals when i brush him. Any advice? |
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Post by guineapiglover on Jun 25, 2005 12:08:01 GMT
Sorry, I've got no advice, I just hope that that he gets better. I definately think you should contact a vet though.
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Post by cavy13 on Jun 25, 2005 12:29:30 GMT
Possibly some sort of skin disorder, i'm not an expert in this field but help will come very soon! Whatever you do please get them all to the vet now! Some skin infection can be treated if they are caught early.
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Post by Merry on Jun 25, 2005 17:20:46 GMT
This I have never heard of. Some pigs sleep more than others and are still perfectly healthy. As for the coat thing, is he an abyssinian? Their coats are supposed to be a bit wirey. The stickiness may be just a bit of his 'boy stuff' getting spread around. About the squealing, some pigs - especially rough coated breeds as their fur goes in all directions so it's hard not to pet them the wrong way - hate being brushed or petted in certain places.
To me, your pig sounds perfectly normal. But if you are worried you could always take him to the vet for a check up. There is a small possibility that the squealing could be caused by mites in which case he would need to be treated.
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Post by skipperdoo on Jun 25, 2005 17:32:13 GMT
How old is he and do you have any photos? Like Clover indicated, he might be an abby. Where did you get your info about how long they are supposed to sleep? Does he have matts in his fur and what are you using to comb his hair? Also, as noted above, he might have mites. Where did you get him? Lots of questions ... |
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Post by samnbud on Jun 25, 2005 19:30:57 GMT
Pssc: do you mean sticky as in sticking up all over the place or as in theres something on him that makes his fur stick together or gets on you? I have also not heard the information you supplied about sleeping. Generally, they sleep about 4-6 hours a day (not all together) with 12 of those spent busy. Even then everyone's piggy is different. How old is Prickles? Look around his bum area and see if it is sticky there. Male piggys (boars) produce a stickyness that can be rubbed off onto other parts of his body.
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Post by pssccf on Jun 25, 2005 22:06:54 GMT
He's a himalayan ( only Squishy is abasynian!) and when i say sticky i mean when i check him for lice and fleas i have to lift his fur right? well when i lift it the roots of his fur is all sticky and gooey. i am using a soft brush to comb his hair and a seperate one for the others. i have made an appointment at the vets. but now he wont go to the loo properly! he goes and it gets stuck on his bottom and for any concerns you may have about the other pigs dont worry coz Prickles is too grumpy to live with them anyway! thanks for the advice! pssc (prickles,spot,squishy charlie!)
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Post by pssccf on Jun 25, 2005 22:09:36 GMT
by th way, how do you make avatars? i could put a pic of prickles(now known as p) on mine!
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Post by samnbud on Jun 25, 2005 22:09:46 GMT
Well sweety the vet is what we all would suggest anyway. There could be a number of things wrong with him!!
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Post by pssccf on Jun 25, 2005 22:12:26 GMT
ALSO he was like it when we got him from an animal shelter 3 yrs ago (though we didnt know about it at the time)is that quick enough to catch it?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
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Post by Merry on Jun 25, 2005 22:13:01 GMT
It sounds like he may be impacted. As for the goop I don't know... a checkup at the vet is your best bet!
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Post by Merry on Jun 25, 2005 22:15:16 GMT
ALSO he was like it when we got him from an animal shelter 3 yrs ago (though we didnt know about it at the time)is that quick enough to catch it?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Hard to say as we don't know what 'it' is.  |
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Post by samnbud on Jun 25, 2005 22:17:55 GMT
When was the last time you gave your piggy a bath and do you notice any bugs or insects on him?
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Post by pssccf on Jun 25, 2005 22:26:40 GMT
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Post by samnbud on Jun 25, 2005 22:34:25 GMT
Go to photobucket.com/ and upload your pics there uh one of the people Merry can tell you which thread on here tells you how to do it. |
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Post by Merry on Jun 25, 2005 22:34:39 GMT
Impaction is common in boars... it's when the poop gets stuck in the sac between the anus and the testicles. They need to be 'helped' a little in getting it out or it can build up and be very uncomfortable and unhealthy for the cavy. www.guinealynx.info/impaction.html |
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Post by pssccf on Jun 25, 2005 22:41:31 GMT
how can i help him? where did you make that cool avatar merry? how?
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Post by Merry on Jun 25, 2005 22:43:23 GMT
Did you read the link? I didn't make it, Alix did.  |
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Post by samnbud on Jun 25, 2005 22:48:33 GMT
Did you see all the people on today wow.thats more than I have seen all week!! Merry could you post her a link on how to upload avaters I am not sure where it is.
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Post by Merry on Jun 25, 2005 22:57:03 GMT
I posted something in the 'Fred's Prize' thread.
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has a really weird deseise thing where his fur goes all weird ( all wirey and sticky) and he goes really sleepy (they are only supposed to sleep 6 mins every 1 hr!). My mum keeps on forgeting to call the vet and its really seriuos. He always squeals when i brush him. Any advice?
