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motley

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Question
Hi there. I just came home to find my poor Motley (skinny pig) deceased.  Up until last night he was fine, where at around 8 pm he had some bloody diareha. I bathed him to keep him clean and other than that, everything else about him was normal.. I checked him before work this am and his poop was back to normal, but as I said earlier, found him when I got home. My heart is broken! Any idea what might have happened to him? thank you in advance.  Debbie

Answer
I'm not sure.  The bloddy diarreah could indicate an infection or internal bleeding from an injury or fall.  You may want to call a vet to describe what happened and see if they can offer any insight.

Let me know if I can help with anything else,
Lauren