PB Pig not walking

Jessicat · 12-05-05

My 7 month old, male Pb pig has not been able to stand up for about 6 weeks now.
My vet has done blood work on him, and they all came back negative.
He's been on several antibiotics as well.
He gave him shots of Prednisone.

My vet has washed his hands of the situation, telling me I need to take him to a vet school 6 hours round trip- and I cannot afford to spend a crazy amount (2 thousand approx.) for an MRI, and Spinal Tap plus other blood tests. If I had the money- I would have been there the first day I found him lying down.

My pig eats fine, and deficates and urinates fine- BUT he will not stand up.
I have to keep moving him from one side to the other.
A 'pig person' I have been lucky to find suggested an injury. I have gently done the pin test down his back and on all 4 legs, he is responsive to all stimuli.

He was with NO motion in legs or tail- now he has gained all motion back, but will not stand up.

Anyone have any clue?

mspiggiezhot · 02-04-06

My female pbp has experianced this problem. She has spina bifida in her back and has trouble with feeling her legs so she can walk. We ran several tests as well, but she also wouldn't stand up no matter what. Finally, we gave her some children's tylonel to see if it would help, and she started to walk very little but at least she walked. She now can walk but has no use of her left leg. Maybe this is what is wrong with your pig. I am sorry that they aren't feeling well

12-05-05	#1
Jessicat Pets Hub Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 5	PB Pig not walking My 7 month old, male Pb pig has not been able to stand up for about 6 weeks now. My vet has done blood work on him, and they all came back negative. He's been on several antibiotics as well. He gave him shots of Prednisone. My vet has washed his hands of the situation, telling me I need to take him to a vet school 6 hours round trip- and I cannot afford to spend a crazy amount (2 thousand approx.) for an MRI, and Spinal Tap plus other blood tests. If I had the money- I would have been there the first day I found him lying down. My pig eats fine, and deficates and urinates fine- BUT he will not stand up. I have to keep moving him from one side to the other. A 'pig person' I have been lucky to find suggested an injury. I have gently done the pin test down his back and on all 4 legs, he is responsive to all stimuli. He was with NO motion in legs or tail- now he has gained all motion back, but will not stand up. Anyone have any clue?

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02-04-06	#2
mspiggiezhot Pets Hub Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 7	My female pbp has experianced this problem. She has spina bifida in her back and has trouble with feeling her legs so she can walk. We ran several tests as well, but she also wouldn't stand up no matter what. Finally, we gave her some children's tylonel to see if it would help, and she started to walk very little but at least she walked. She now can walk but has no use of her left leg. Maybe this is what is wrong with your pig. I am sorry that they aren't feeling well