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The only thing bad about owning a pet, is the fact that you will end up burying them. My potbellied pig, Sugar, passed away this morning with a grin on her face.

Three months ago she stopped eating and became constipated. So I called the vet who came out and said nothing was wrong with her.

Two months ago she couldn't eat and I couldn't find fresh droppings in her part of the backyard. The vet said it was pnemonia and gave her anti biotics.

One month ago I brought her inside the house because she was still sick and was thin as a rail. Then I saw a lump on her belly and again called the vet, who perscribed exlax. I asked about the lump and got a response along the lines of: "It's probably a calcium deposit." after raising my eyebrow and silently cursing the vet's less than enthusiastic attitude I decided to do as she said.

My pig's stomach ruptured because I was too afraid not to listen to the damn vet. I buried her in the backyard around 9a.m.

RIP Sugar.
It was a good ten years. :(

Doesn't seem like the vet cared at all or even tried to help.

I'm sorry for your loss.

That stupid vet.

Man, I'm sorry. :(

And angry at the vet, too.

I'm sorry.

I remember several years ago (more like a decade, come to think of it) when my first dog died. My parents had him before me, and his name was my first word.

It wasn't easy burying him.

sorry to hear that ,dam vet

Let's kill the vet.

:(

:( I am so sorry. Pigs are some of the best pets ever, they are so smart and loving.

I hope that you can remember the good stuff and try not to let the anger over the circumstances of Sugar's last days cloud your memories of her. (although if it were me I would call and cuss out the vet....but I don't always do the healthy responsible thing when it comes to stuff like this)

I can't bring myself to get angry at the vet. She seemed overworked and tired, and I can'timagine how demoralizing it is to deal with sick animals all day.

The only problem is my 7 year old german sheppard is starting to get sick again. He already has severe hip dysplasia and seizures, and honestly it's painful just to watch him drag himself around all day with occassional whimper.

Oy.

Thanks for the condolences.