My female pig has a swollen private area

[Thoma]

Hi, a bit ago I discovered Delta was bleeding from her privates and stuck struggling to go to the toilet from pain so she was rushed to the vet. The vet thought she was male at first because she was so swollen and the vet couldn't tell us what the problem was even after getting a second opinion. Delta got some liquid painkiller and medicine which seemed to help but she's still struggling going to the toilet and her weight fluctuates. She's a mama if that info is important, she was pregnant while she was practically still a baby (we didn't do that to her) but she was healthy before this illness and had her babies some years ago with no problems. I've been doing her bedding every night and wiping/washing her but she seems to always be wet like she's struggling to clean herself, I also give her midnight snacks and that seems to help a bit with her weight. Is there more I can do for her besides a vet visit soon? Any recommendations for food/treats or medicine, or ideas on what the problem could be would be greatly appreciated. She's my little derpy Delta and I hate seeing her like this. Thank you.

 

[Wiebke]

Hi, a bit ago I discovered Delta was bleeding from her privates and stuck struggling to go to the toilet from pain so she was rushed to the vet. The vet thought she was male at first because she was so swollen and the vet couldn't tell us what the problem was even after getting a second opinion. Delta got some liquid painkiller and medicine which seemed to help but she's still struggling going to the toilet and her weight fluctuates. She's a mama if that info is important, she was pregnant while she was practically still a baby (we didn't do that to her) but she was healthy before this illness and had her babies some years ago with no problems. I've been doing her bedding and wiping/washing her every night but she seems to always be wet like she's struggling to clean herself, I also give her midnight snacks and that seems to help a bit with her weight. Is there more I can do for her besides a vet visit soon? Any recommendations for food/treats or medicine, or ideas on what the problem could be would be greatly appreciated. She's my little derpy Delta and I hate seeing her like this. Thank you.

Hi and welcome

Have your vets checked for a urethral bladder stone stuck just before the opening or an infection of the reproductive tract (pyometra/infection of the womb lining). The latter is curable in the earlier stages but not in the advanced ones which these would be if it was I am thinking of. Please accept that sight unseen and without access all we can do is only guess. None of us is a trained vet and we cannot replace a hands-on vet examination. All we can do is show up potential avenues based on our own experience for you and for your vet to pursue.

It would also help if you please checked your medicine as to its name and dosage and also told us the name, concentration and dosage of the painkiller (it comes in two strengths, one for cats and a three times stronger for dogs; both of which are in use for guinea pigs) so we can get a bit of a better idea as to your vet's thoughts.