PBP hoof/foot injuries

Question
I have a 10 month old pot bellied pig, she is around 70 lbs, and not overweight for her size. About a week ago she began favoring her right front foot, limping on it slightly. I gave her baby aspirin for a few days and limited her activity, as I thought it was just a sprain. But a few days ago I noticed that both of her front feet were swollen (just above the hoof)and she could barely walk. And she also lost 3 of her dew claws completely, 2 from her back feet and one from her front right. They bled a lot but seem to be healing. I don't believe that she's injuring herself as she has been contained to her stall (w/my other smaller PBP) since I noticed she was limping. Her temp is normal (101.9) and she's eating.
I'm still trying to get a vet that will come out, but meanwhile I bought an analgesic for horses joints that I've been rubbing on her swollen ankles and I have them wrapped, and I've been applying a hoof/foot rot antiseptic to the dew claws. I'm going to call more vets today and may have to drive her to one if no one will come out. Have you ever heard of anything like this? The dew claws are really concerning me.

Answer
I am not a veterinarian and can not make a medical diagnosis over the internet. I've heard of dew claws falling off after an injury to the leg/foot, and after erysipelas. But if your pig had erysipelas, you'd know it. Pigs with erysipelas suffer from high fever, lack of appetite, and diamond shaped swellings followed by open sores and thick, peeling skin, so we can rule that out.

It's possible this is all the after effect from an injury that happened before you began confining her. The damage was done, it just took awhile to show up. I am puzzled as to what sort of accident could cause injury to the front hooves and back dew claws.

Yet another possibility is a diabetic condition. Pigs and humans share similar physiology, and suffer from many of the same ailments.

Or it could be the result of an infection, such as a mold or bacteria living in the soil. I'd rule out an insect bite, but it could be due to snake bite.

There's a list of vets that see pot-bellied pigs at www.farec.org Also, farec has a list of veterinarians that specialize in pot-bellied pigs and will talk with your vet about what this condition could be. The Duchess Fund www.duchessfund.org has a medical database of pot-bellied pig conditions that your vet can access.