okay, I know pigs are supposed to ahve 4 toes on the front paws and 3 on the back but Bing has an extra toe on each abck foot. He can't move them they just hange there and you can touch them and everything and move them in any possistion and he can't feel it, they have claws on them aswell, would this cause him any problems?
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16 toes!
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no it's fine - some piggies do have that - genetic fault of some sort.
My Jin had one extra on his foot and it was fine left alone. It does (the nail) grow at a normal rate so it will need to be trimmed.
Just keep an eye out in case it gets caught on anything (unlikely)
My Jin had one extra on his foot and it was fine left alone. It does (the nail) grow at a normal rate so it will need to be trimmed.
Just keep an eye out in case it gets caught on anything (unlikely)
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Humm yes they do!
daftscotslass
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If they interfere with his movement in any way or look like they could get caught on something I would contact your vet for an opinion on whether or not they should be removed.
One of my boys had this. I took him to the vet to have it removed because I couldn't trim the nail properly with the toe being so floppy. I was worried he would move and I'd pull it off or he could get it caught on something.
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