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grease glands

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In a book ive been reading it says that the boars grease glands need cleaning....... I cant find it let alone clean it!! 98) Help!
Nicky xx
 
so do you bath them then? or how often do they need it cleaned?
 
I havent ever cleaned it, they do have a bath around every 8 weeks, they dont like it much!
Nicky xx
 
♥Ali-loves-piggies♥ said:
Its above their bum its like a round circle, its behind hair:)
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Boars and Sows have them and they do need a wash just give that area an extra scrub when bathing them ;)
 
Swarfega is really good for grease glands  O0 

It's a hand cleaner which removes grease, oil etc (mechanics use it) & can be bought in Wilkinsons :)
 
Ive never washed any of my piggies glands... is that where that gross 'boar' smell comes from? :-\
 
that smell is awful :o I didnt realise how much they smelt until picked them up in my nice cardy and then stank of it for ages afterwards then I realised what it was :embarassed:
 
Lol... sometimes whe I pick Wilson up I get a huge wiff of it :( Its so gross!
 
If they whiff they need it washed My boar is starting to stink again so bath time again ::) I sometimes just do a bum wash saves time and stress on my part ;D
 
Here is a photo I took of a greasegland
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This is very helpful thankyou

I'm going looking for Merlins grease gland tonight :)
 
Thats a great pic, thanks, mine isnt as clear as that cause he got black long curly fur :-\

Will have to have a hunt for it! Does anything come out of it? 98)

Nicky xx
 
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