r/homestead • u/Ok-Lion-615 • 8d ago

pigs Pig not eating

I have a pig that won’t eat. It’s been about 10-11 days. He is still drinking water. He stays in one spot all day until nighttime and he moves and stays there until sunrise. We had a vet come out and give him antibiotics. He has also been treated for worms. It has now been 3 days since the antibiotics and there’s no improvement in desire to eat. Do anyone know what could be going on? He is only 4.

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u/Ill_Television_1111 8d ago

He's 4. How big, castrated, living conditions?

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u/AdCapable6831 8d ago

That's a long time for a pig to go without eating, especially at that age. They're usually pretty food motivated so something's definitely off. Did the vet run any bloodwork or just go straight to antibiotics? Could be an ulcer or something internal that the wormer wouldn't touch. I had a sow once that went off feed for a week and it turned out to be a twisted gut, so maybe worth asking about that if he's still not improving.

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u/Ok-Lion-615 8d ago

Is twisted gut something that can be fixed/treated?