The Piggy War Of 2016

[Serena]

Hey friends! So I've been having an issue. I have two teenage Piggies; Byron is around 7 months and Louie will be 14 months in a few weeks - it has been a bloody nightmare. And I really do mean bloody. I came home from work today and found that my poor Louie has been bitten pretty badly on his rump and front leg. Byron was still chasing him around and mounting him. Both were making the growling noise. It was terrifying! They have been getting into little fights more frequently, but we had been watching them and it didn't seem too out of the ordinary; but after this incident I placed a barrier down the center of the cave, each boy is now in a 2x3 C&C with C&C panels in the center. They have their own everything however they keep trying to bite through the bars. Or rather, Louie will bite through the bars and Byron will bite Louie's face as he gets the chance. Louie has gone so far as to try head butting the barrier. I need help! Please please please

 

[Wiebke]

Hey friends! So I've been having an issue. I have two teenage Piggies; Byron is around 7 months and Louie will be 14 months in a few weeks - it has been a bloody nightmare. And I really do mean bloody. I came home from work today and found that my poor Louie has been bitten pretty badly on his rump and front leg. Byron was still chasing him around and mounting him. Both were making the growling noise. It was terrifying! They have been getting into little fights more frequently, but we had been watching them and it didn't seem too out of the ordinary; but after this incident I placed a barrier down the center of the cave, each boy is now in a 2x3 C&C with C&C panels in the center. They have their own everything however they keep trying to bite through the bars. Or rather, Louie will bite through the bars and Byron will bite Louie's face as he gets the chance. Louie has gone so far as to try head butting the barrier. I need help! Please please please

I am very sorry - it can get very upsetting when boars get into serious fighting.

First and foremost: you have done the right thing in separating. Have you got some cardboard that could tie onto the separating grids for the next few days until the boys have settled down?

Please have both boys checked carefully all over for bite wounds as soon as you can get an appointment; you can disinfect them with saline solution straight away (either sterile one from the pharmacy or made at home by mixing 1 teaspoon of salt into 1 pint of boiled, cooled water). They may need an antibiotic to prevent abscesses from forming.
You will need to keep an eye out for them in the next two weeks and see a vet promptly as an emergency if you notice any swelling; they will need a strong antibiotic then.

Sadly, your boys won't go back after that. Take your time to consider any options once you yourself have calmed down. For the time being, they will keep next to each other. They are also going to calm down eventually.
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