Followed by some very beautiful storm images.
The images of Wai are the disturbing ones. So skip straight down to the storm images if you like – I won’t mind
Wai the pot belly rescue pig has arrived and he is so much worse than I had understood.
This poor wee pig looks like he has been baked. His skin is hard as a nut, and slowly cracking and peeling off in thick canvas-like swathes.
His tiny feet holding up an enormous bulk. He smells like he is rotting. Although he walked about wagging his tail, and did make himself a Sheila-like bed of the straw, he has not eaten anything. He drinks a lot of water which is good but he shows no interest in food.
Tomorrow I will go and buy some Veterycin which is a spray that keeps an area moist while it heals – this will be perfect for this boys skin. It is expensive but I have used it with great results before. We have to keep him well lubricated so the new skin can heal and the old skin can soften and come off without causing more problems.
I cannot see his face, it is completely submerged in fat.
He smells very bad.
He has diarrhea, probably from all the medications.
This is going to be a long process. But something makes me think this pig is a tough one. Let’s see what we can do.
Once we have the veterycin, (that we spray on 4-5 times a day) Rosy (my new wwoofer) and I will trim the skin that is hanging off – this will help to make him more comfortable. And we need to find a balm, that we can afford, that we can rub all over the hard areas a couple of times a day.
Anyway – despite it all he seems quite happy and walked about more than anyone has seen him walk since he was rescued. Then he pushed all the townie blankets aside, pulled the straw into a bed with his little hoof and burrowed into it for a sleep. Good pig behaviour.
I think I have my work cut out for me here.
Now for the beautiful images.
We even had hail yesterday.
I still do not have a phone so my instagram feed is stalled. Soon I hope. It is a bit of a nuisance not having a phone.
But look at this!
I hope you have a lovely day.
celi
Tuesday 06/20 40% / 0.07 in
Partly cloudy in the morning. Increasing clouds with periods of showers later in the day. Thunder possible. High around 85F. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Tuesday Night 06/20 20% / 0 in
A few clouds. Low 59F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
The Kitchen's Garden 
103 responses to “Disturbing Images”
If anyone can help this poor fellow, you can. Loved the rainbow and your impressive skies.
Amazing sky pics, you are so fortunate to live there! So glad to meet Wai. I’m sorry for his suffering. It is good to know he made his own bed in the straw. I’m glad to see all the suggestions for helping his skin heal.
Love you sky pictures but Oh.my.piggy.heavens. That poor brother of mine. What the heck in tarnation! I just bawled seeing him. I’m so glad you rescued him. You have a heart a gold and I know in no time he will be feeling so much better. I’m sending him bunches of hogs and snout kisses from the Hotel Thompson ❤ XOXO – Bacon
LOL hogs and snout kisses…too cute!
I also wondered about lanolin as it is natural and not perfumed. If Wai’s skin appears to be burned how about silvadene cream used for burns. It helped so much after my husband had a terrible reaction to tape after his hip surgery.
Bless you for taking on this poor pig. He does sound happier already making his bed and chomping on weeds.
Spectacular storm photos.
oh my heart breaks for this pig-how could people be so awful? I would like to donate some $$ to help. Do you have a go fund me site or POBox that I could mail to?
Poor dear piggy. What a sad mess. BUT a DOUBLE RAINBOW full of HOPE and blessing for that little pig’s healing!
Poor little piggy, but he is in the best possible place now. I must admit it did make me smile thinking of you trying to spray him with suntan lotion, good exercise for him, not for you though you have more than enough! Sky pictures are stunning.
Poor Wai! We use SSD cream on our outdoor animals with wounds, mostly to keep the flies away. Flies in a wound are bad news.
Actually, as bad as it may sound to most of us, fly maggots eat only diseased/ dead tissue and actually encourage healing and the formation of healthy, new skin… http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2012/12/how-maggots-heal-wounds
I think maybe you have never seen a fly blown sheep – very nasty.. c
We’ve lost animals to maggots before – animals that had just begun to turn the corner. I think it depends on the species of fly as to whether or not they are beneficial.
SSD cream – I will look it up – I have a little pig with a peck wound on his back that refuses to heal too. I put iodine on it often .
It’s worth getting a prescription for if you can, just to keep it on hand. It dries up weepy wounds and keeps it clean.
looked it up and I need a VET prescription.
Celi, do you have a paypal account where we can donate toward the cost of the expensive salve that works best?
Experiment (as best you can) with using your hands, a clean rag, a spray bottle, etc–my neighbor has a PBPiggie and while he LOVES to have his face cleaned/eyes cleared by hand, if she involves a rag, he’s running for his dear life. He also loves a good belly scratch, like a dog.
I know he’s supposed to have sunscreen, but is there any way you can avoid it until his ouchy places are well healed? Maybe only letting him out in early morning and late afternoon?
I would imagine flies are going to be a problem as well. It’s like you’re dealing with a pig that has been burned. 😦
Continued good, healing wishes for all of you involved. He’ll be so much better off now that he’s getting care and love and will have other pigs around. They are herd animals, after all.
A pox and the plagues of Egypt on the previous owner!!
Yes – he is only going to be out in the early morning, late afternoon and all night if he wants – he does look like a burn victim doesn’t he. My PAYPAL donation account link is below, scroll down into the black area below the comments. Thank you so much for donating – he needs all the help we can rustle up.. c
Starting out with a monster who could do this, and the oh so sorry state of his victim, followed by multiple suggestions of healing help and finally a rainbow of hope. If anyone could save this poor piggy, it is you. For you have the heart, knowledge, intestitnal fortitude, and will to give it your best shot.
Heart-breaking. Just heart-breaking.
I see a snarling animal’s face in that first storm photo which was precisely what I felt seeing these photos of your poor Wei… But then I though such negativity can do no good here. Best wishes and much love to all of you to come through the other side of this.
Yes and thank you for the reminder – positivity (and care and etc) is what he needs to recover. c
Shocking (the poor piggie) and stunning (the skies). Best of luck with the pig – if anyone can get him through it will be you! : )
You are so wonderful and generous to take in this very sad case; this pig certainly has the will to live so although you do have your work cut out for you, this will be one grateful animal when all is said and done.
A the moment he is one cranky animal – he is sick and tired of people interfering with him.. c
Wow. I wonder if Wai is wary about eating because of how the rat poison made him feel. Could that be why he also has diarrhea? It does look like he was left out in the direct sun, and his skin is burnt. I just can’t comprehend how anyone could mistreat another living creature like this. My bet is he will realize soon that he has a friend in you, Celi. Bless you.
They say the skin is coming off because of the poison but it is all very weird – my pigs are fine in the sun – but he really does look as though he was put in an oven and crisped! I agree that he might mistrust food? But he is a pig and he is fat so he must have eaten quite a bit in the past. I wonder if his insides are not messed up. But the vets say that he is fine. Anyway – it is a conundrum – we will carry on and see what happens next. He does not like me that is for sure – he hunches into his bed and growls at me. c
I agree, his stomach must hurt in some way for him not to be eating.