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my piggy

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Question
I don't have a pot bellied pig,I have a house trained feral pig.Iv had her for about 4 months.Iv not been able to get any info on her because I guess no one else has had one for a pet.So I'm hoping that you may be able to help a little.Sometimes when she urinates,there is some white weird stringy things in it.I thought it might be worms but they don't move.Have you ever seen anything like this?

Answer
We have a feral pig, they are wonderful pigs!
What you describe sounds like the common roundworm. IF it came in the feces.
In the urine, often pigs have a whitish/yellowish "slime" that is actually  Struvite crystals, perhaps mixed with mucus.
We are not vets!
But would suggest a 500mg tab of vit C for 2 weeks to see if the crystals go away.
They are common.....make sure the pig gets plenty of water.
Consider our book, "Potbellied Pig Training and Behavior" and amazon.com
Priscilla Valentine
(Also, consider spaying her....they get very hormonal).