Boar Neutering

[JordanAimee]

Hi All,

I currently have a lone boar who had recently lost a cage mate RIP Hershel, now I'm in a dilemma!
I have a herd of adorable sows who are indoors and i would like him to be neutered to join them.
My other option is to buy a baby boar and try and bond but he was very very dominant towards Hershel and I'm also in a position where I am feeling i need to cut down on my piggy numbers

None of the vet practices recommended here are near to me but I have emailed a well known vets who admittedly don't do many guinea pig neuters but have a good exotic specialist who has operated on ferrets , rabbits , piggy's and even hamsters before.

I think I'm just looking for more info on the procedure and how anyone here has found it? I know that he will be better off with the girls rather than on his own, but need reassurance on the procedures as believe or not I can find any accounts of guinea pig neutering online !

Thank You

 

[Chewie&nibbles]

I had my boar neutered in November (for medical reasons) he went in to the vet in the morning I picked him up late afternoon and he was fine. A little sleepy that day but next day he was back to normal, stitches out a week later and apart from obvious missing parts as if it had never happened! You do need to wait for 6 weeks after the op to put him in with your sows though.

 

[Tiamolly123]

Yep I agree with Chewie&Nibbles my boar was neutered & no trouble. Some piggles get absceses but a quick visit to the vet & its fine. Mine go in with the girls, Tuesday, hoping it will go OK.

 

[Wiebke]

Hi All,

I currently have a lone boar who had recently lost a cage mate RIP Hershel, now I'm in a dilemma!
I have a herd of adorable sows who are indoors and i would like him to be neutered to join them.
My other option is to buy a baby boar and try and bond but he was very very dominant towards Hershel and I'm also in a position where I am feeling i need to cut down on my piggy numbers

None of the vet practices recommended here are near to me but I have emailed a well known vets who admittedly don't do many guinea pig neuters but have a good exotic specialist who has operated on ferrets , rabbits , piggy's and even hamsters before.

I think I'm just looking for more info on the procedure and how anyone here has found it? I know that he will be better off with the girls rather than on his own, but need reassurance on the procedures as believe or not I can find any accounts of guinea pig neutering online !

Thank You

Hi and welcome!

My little Nye has been neutered 5 weeks ago, and is doing swimmingly! If I get some free time, I am planning to put up a thread about how a neutering op recovery should go with pics I have taken of him because most of what you find when googling is the horror stories, as with so many medical issues.

Fact: The vast majority of neutering operations go without problems. It really helps if you can find either a general vet with lots of practice in guinea pig neutering or an exotics vet with experience in small furries ops. The key is experience with guinea pig GA and being able to operate quickly, but efficiently, to keep the time under as short as possible. Good recovery care by the nursing team is the third important factor. Our recommended vets locator depends on our members, so it is by its very nature patchy. We simply can't go round all vet clinics in the country and rate them all, considering moderating this forum is done by unpaid volunteering!

As to preparing for the op, you are welcome to ask any questions you have to the clinic/vet before the operation.
Here is our information guide, written by a vet nurse; there are different ways on doing the neuter. The important thing is that the operating vet is comfortable with the method he prefers: Guinea pig castration explained
Our post-op care guide: Tips For Post-operative Care

Here is a little video of Nye taken in the evening after his operation. As you can see, he is behaving like nothing has happened. As it counted as a routine operation, the cavity was packed with stuff, but he didn't require an antibiotic or a post-op control visit.
Since I had travelled out of town to a very experienced vet for the op, this was quite a boon for me!


This here is a recent video of Nye and his (already neutered) boarmate Nosgan enjoying roaming time. I have mostly sows in my set-up (with a "husboar" in some groups), so it is important that there is no risk of pregnancies if there is an accidental meeting. Nosgan And Nye Roaming Video

I hope that that helps you?