My 10-day-old fostered piglet has eye/nose discharge. What to do?

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I am fostering a 10 or 11 day old piglet. I have been feeding her goat milk. In the last day or two she has had discharge from her nose and eyes (her eyes are crusted shut almost every time I check on her). I think she caught a cold. What can I do for her? I know they are still fragile to germs at this age. Pet's info: Farm Animal | Pig | Female | 10 days old | 2 lbs

Megan, DVM, CVA · Accepted Answer

Poor Baby! I would strongly recommend to have a vet take a look at her. At this age, she is very fragile and could have develop a serious bacterial or viral infection that she needs treatment for. If left untreated for too long, it may be much harder to treat or possibly even fatal with her young age.

My 10-day-old fostered piglet has eye/nose discharge. What to do?

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