How long to wait after a neuter.

[trioguineapig3]

I got my pig neutered long story because 3 weeks ago he got his right testicle removed and his bladder went into the left testicle sac so had to wait for the left testicle to come down after the vet fixed the bladder he got the left removed 2 days ago. Since he got his right removed 3 week ago should I still wait the full 6 weeks before putting him with girls?

 

[Wiebke]

I got my pig neutered long story because 3 weeks ago he got his right testicle removed and his bladder went into the left testicle sac so had to wait for the left testicle to come down after the vet fixed the bladder he got the left removed 2 days ago. Since he got his right removed 3 week ago should I still wait the full 6 weeks before putting him with girls? View attachment 121431View attachment 121432

Yes, please wait the full six weeks minus two days from your second operation.
The problem is that any semen stuck in the tubes is not removed and can stay active for much longer than you'd expect! You have to count from the day the last testicle has been removed.

Tegan, the little baby in my avatar picture is in fact the surprise legacy of a (then) supposedly safe over 5 weeks post-neutering op boar; not one of mine, I want to add. But she is proof that it can really happen as late as that. Tegan passed away 2 weeks ago short of her 8th birthday.

As you are basically playing statistics, it can unfortunately happen to anybody! Why throw away all the money and the pain you have put your boy through just because the wait is longer than you'd like? A pregnancy with a 20% risk of dead babies and/or death of the mother is simply not worth it!

I am very sorry that your vet has caused all the complications. That one is a new one to me.

 

[trioguineapig3]

Yes, please wait the full six weeks. The problem is that any semen stuck in the tubes is not removed and can stay active for much longer than you'd expect!

Tegan, the little baby in my avatar picture is in fact the surprise legacy of a (then) supposedly safe over 5 weeks post-neutering op boar; not one of mine, I want to add. But she is proof that it can really happen as late as that - and as you are basically playing statistics, it can happen to anybody! Why throw away all the money and support care just because the wait is longer than you'd like?

I am very sorry that your vet has caused all the complications. That one is a new one to me.

PS: Tegan has died two weeks ago not from her 8th birthday.

Thank you very much, I was bummed he had to go under again but it wasn’t the vet the bladder went into it before the testicles descended they didnt want to go rooting around for the testicle. When he got the left one removed they scanned him before putting him under to make sure it was his testicle. I will wait the 6 weeks has there been any cases of pigs getting pregnant even after 6
weeks?

 

[Wiebke]

Thank you very much, I was bummed he had to go under again but it wasn’t the vet the bladder went into it before the testicles descended they didnt want to go rooting around for the testicle. When he got the left one removed they scanned him before putting him under to make sure it was his testicle. I will wait the 6 weeks has there been any cases of pigs getting pregnant even after 6
weeks?

The RSPCA and all good standard UK have been observing a 6 weeks wait pretty much since Tegan's birth, which helped massively to settle the ongoing argument about the appropriate safe post-op wait period at the time.
There has never been a verifiable case of an over 6 weeks pregnancy before or since Tegan- and believe me, if it happened it would make the rounds like wildfire! After Tegan's birth however I was contacted by several people with verifiable second-hand over 5 weeks pregnancy cases (i.e. they knew the people it had happened to themselves and not just by hearsay).
There is a very small risk of an over 6 weeks pregnancy, but it is basically on the scale of winning the Euro lottery.

All the best for a smooth and problem-free recovery!
You can find more information on post-op care and potential complications in this guide here: Neutering operations: Considerations, post-op care and a successful recovery example

 

[Merab]

6 weeks can feel like a long time to wait, especially if your boy is alone.
While he was waiting out his 6 weeks my little boar Micah lived next door to his future wives.
They had contact through the bars so Micah had companionship and they got to know each other before bonding day.
It did make bonding easy in that acceptance was instant .