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A sanctuary suggested I post to you for help
I was told that St Clements Vets in Truro Cornwall was an exotic vets by City Vets Truro
There was another one in Newquay that was exotic who looked after Newquay Zoo animals too
St Clements had signage to say exotics too
The vet that has a big interest in Guinea Pigs has done numerous successful neutering for male boars from Marias animal sanctuary without a problem
If they die it’s usually due to vet negligence or they had an underlying issue
This vet states that 3 weeks is enough time for the male to not impregnate a female after the op
Others say 6 weeks !?
I believe that it’s less risky and nicer more natural for neutered boars to be with a female
There is no guarantee that two males won’t fight one day
Can you advise please
Ty
 
What advice are you actually looking for? I see a lot of statements above but no actual questions at all.
 
Pilchard said:
A sanctuary suggested I post to you for help
I was told that St Clements Vets in Truro Cornwall was an exotic vets by City Vets Truro
There was another one in Newquay that was exotic who looked after Newquay Zoo animals too
St Clements had signage to say exotics too
The vet that has a big interest in Guinea Pigs has done numerous successful neutering for male boars from Marias animal sanctuary without a problem
If they die it’s usually due to vet negligence or they had an underlying issue
This vet states that 3 weeks is enough time for the male to not impregnate a female after the op
Others say 6 weeks !?
I believe that it’s less risky and nicer more natural for neutered boars to be with a female
There is no guarantee that two males won’t fight one day
Can you advise please
Ty
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Hi!

The baby in my avatar, my now 7 years old Tegan is the daughter of an over 5 weeks post neutering op boar (not one of mine), just to prove this particular point. She is not the only one I have heard of. While it is fairly rare at this late stage, it can and does really happen - and as you are playing statistics, it can happen to anyone!

Good standard UK rescue practice, which includes RSPCA practice is a 6 weeks post-op.
Despite thousands of boars having been neutered since the switch to a longer period has been made, I have never heard of an accidental pregnancy caused by a post-op boar while before we did have several posts every year about slip-ups because of shorter waiting times.

You can find the full information in this link here: Neutered / De-sexed Boars And Neutering Operations: Myths And Facts
 
I waited 6 weeks for my Boar, It drags, but as you can see above, worth it 😊
 
I would definitely wait 6 weeks before introducing a female.

Clifton Villa Vets in Truro near the railway station has a practice in Newquay that is exotic and looks after animals at Newquay Zoo. We took Bill last summer as he had a wobbly incisor which he’d broke under the gum line and was examined by a young lady vet who did exotics who was based at the Newquay branch but did some shifts at Truro along with a more experienced exotic colleague. Bill was booked for op to removed wobbly tooth on the following day at Newquay but tooth out fell when we got home so cancelled the operation. They seemed more experienced than my local vet re guinea pigs. Hope this helps
Vets in Truro for pets | Clifton Villa Veterinary Surgery
 
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Not sure exactly what advice you want, but here’s my best guess.
1. Never put an un-neutered male with a female. If an un-neutered boar and sow have been together 3 weeks it’s is likely she will be pregnant given that their cycle is approximately 2 weeks.
2. A neutered boar must wait 6 weeks before meeting a sow if you want to be sure to avoid pregnancy.
3. No surgical procedure is without risk. But in the right hands neutering of boars is relatively safe and far less complicated than spaying a sow. I would not say that a post op death is always attributable to vet negligence or underlying problem. These things can and do happen.
4. A neutered boar/sow pair is usually considered a stable bond. However there is no guarantee that any given pairing will work. Just like humans some piggies simply don’t like each other.
5. There is no guarantee that any pair of piggies won’t fight. A pair of adult males properly introduced and bonded will seldom fight. A pair of juvenile boars of the same age may well fight as they grown and their hormones kick in as they may fight for dominance. But again it depends on the personalities of the piggies. I’ve also known some very difficult sows who have had fights with their cage mates. It just depends.
 
Welcome to the forum.
It’s very encouraging to hear that this forum is being recommended and the advice you’ve been given is well worth heeding.
I hope you will enjoy being a part of the forum.
Please can we see pictures of your piggies
 
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