Hi Filip
There are 2 trains of thought on this. Hind leg amputations can be released and have been known to do well. I have over the years released several and they have lived for a few more years that I’ve known about.
However there is also the problem that they cannot remove parasites on that side of the body if they cannot scratch, hence the reason a lot of vets go with euthanasia. You say your hog has a stump and as such this may not be an issue, however you will need to monitor for infection in the stump
In your circumstances as you say the hog is doing well I would keep feeding and monitor, only going with the ultimate option if you see the hog starting to go downhill.
If the hog is regularly coming to you then it will get used to you getting quite close to it to check it
Hope that helps
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