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my new micro pig has diahrrea

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Question
We brought the piggy home Fri and Sunday morning she woke up with diarrhea and has had it every since.  Iys a creamy yellow color.  The people we got her from said to give her pepto.  What should I do?  Ill submit a picture.

Answer
I am not a veterinarian and can not make a medical diagnosis over the internet.

Diarrhea can be very dangerous in young piglets, and lead quickly to dehydration. When the diarrhea lasts for days, it's usually caused by e. coli, and it can be fatal if not treated.

If diarrhea lasts longer than a day or two, give piggy pedialyte for dehydration, and get piggy to a vet for medicine. There's a list of vets that see pet pigs at www.farec.org