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Is this normal post neutering?

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Some advise please:

I have adopted patch (approx 18mths old) from the RSPCA, they neutered him on 1st September, the nice lady told me his stitches are dissolvable type, and that his 'bits' were swollen post op and that is nothing to worry about.
Here we are 3 weeks post op and his 'bits' look the same as when he came to live here.

He is eating ok, though he rarely drinks (unlike my girls who drink a lot).
I have also noticed he scratches a fair bit (his sides mainly) so should I bathe him in the johnsons lice/ mite/ flea shampoo.

Just to point out, he is separated from the sows currently.

He is my only boar, I have 4 sows, so I am a bit unsure as to what his privates should look like! Is this right or does he need to see a vet?
Here is a picture:
 

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I have no idea to be honest, but I would have thought by 3 weeks the swelling would have gone down. It might be worth taking him to a vets. Maybe wait and see if you get any more replies from the more piggy savvy people ;)
Hope he's ok though. Good luck :)
 
If in doubt, I would have him checked by your vet. Abscesses can happen after a neutering op for several months.

Have your boy checked for what kind of parasite. You need to treat mites with ivermectin, at least three times with a gap of ten days in between; just a bath won't do the trick! Mites can make a reappearance when a piggy is stressed through the move to a new home even though it was healthy when it left a rescue. You can get xeno 450 (spot on ivermectin) over the internet if you prefer to treat without a vet's diagnosis.

I hope that these links can help you:
http://www.guinealynx.info/postop.html
http://www.guinealynx.info/parasites.html
http://www.guinealynx.info/mites.html
 
If in doubt, I would have him checked by your vet. Abscesses can happen after a neutering op for several months.

Have your boy checked for what kind of parasite. You need to treat mites with ivermectin, at least three times with a gap of ten days in between; just a bath won't do the trick! Mites can make a reappearance when a piggy is stressed through the move to a new home even though it was healthy when it left a rescue. You can get xeno 450 (spot on ivermectin) over the internet if you prefer to treat without a vet's diagnosis.

I hope that these links can help you:
http://www.guinealynx.info/postop.html
http://www.guinealynx.info/parasites.html
http://www.guinealynx.info/mites.html

Having read those links (thanks for that) the difference is, patch does not have any hair loss, he just scratches more then the sows do. Does that make a difference? I could get some of the ivermectin to be on the safe side though.
 
To me he looks a bit onesided, I only have one neutered boy, who came already done, I know it's not been that long since your boys op, but that onesided swelling would concern me a little bit. Is it soft and squishy or hard to touch?
 
Having read those links (thanks for that) the difference is, patch does not have any hair loss, he just scratches more then the sows do. Does that make a difference? I could get some of the ivermectin to be on the safe side though.

Mites often manifest first with increased itching before you get hairloss - what you see in the picture is a very advanced stage of mites!

PS: You always have to treat all piggies living together as mites do jump very easily from piggy to piggy. If caught early on, mites are not much of a problem and the itching ahould subside noticeably from about 2-3 days into the treatment. You need the repeats to catch the eggs in the skin.
 
To me he looks a bit onesided, I only have one neutered boy, who came already done, I know it's not been that long since your boys op, but that onesided swelling would concern me a little bit. Is it soft and squishy or hard to touch?

It is soft and squidgy! he doesn't complain when i poke it around a bit lol
 
It is soft and squidgy! he doesn't complain when i poke it around a bit lol

LOL, my boys look at me with alarmed eyes sometimes when I'm checking their bits. Simon (N) though doesn't have anything left, and your boy looks like he still has 1 there, but it could just be swelling still.

I'm not totally au fait with the neutering process, Simon came already done, my other boys all have their bits though, and your boy looks like a mixture of the 2.
 
I think that should be checked out, looks very one sided to me and sometimes there is a build up of fluid or gunk under the surface which needs draining. Whilst it has healed ok on top you can't see what is happening below

Sophie
 
Thanks for the advice

I have ordered the ivermectin online and am just about to phone the vet for an appointment.

As you have all seen his bits, thought it only polite to show his face too lol:
 

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Good idea to see the vet I agree with others, Dodge was only done ten days ok and he looks like he never had anything down there (poor thing)

Hope he is ok xx
 
He's a gorgeous boy! Best of luck with your vet visit!
 
he has an abscess it needs lancing which doesn't need a GA to be done, but it will need flushing out every day by you as the abscess will fill back up if its not done...

It will need treating as sometimes it can stop them from weeing and this is dangerous..

antibiotics with out lancing it will take a very very long time to treat, it needs cutting open and the rubbish squeezing out...

if its done and you squeeze it every day it will be healed in 2 wks x

ive had this a few times post neutering op, do not let the vet give him a GA to do as its not needed, Antibiotics can be given once its lanced but make sure you get a probiotic when he is on baytril too as it can mess their gut up...
 
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he has an abscess it needs lancing which doesn't need a GA to be done, but it will need flushing out every day by you as the abscess will fill back up if its not done...

It will need treating as sometimes it can stop them from weeing and this is dangerous..

antibiotics with out lancing it will take a very very long time to treat, it needs cutting open and the rubbish squeezing out...

if its done and you squeeze it every day it will be healed in 2 wks x

ive had this a few times post neutering op, do not let the vet give him a GA to do as its not needed, Antibiotics can be given once its lanced but make sure you get a probiotic when he is on baytril too as it can mess their gut up...


Oh no, poor little man. He hasn't complained(which is unusual for males eh lol) even when I have prodded at it.
Cannot wait to get him to the vets and get him sorted.

Fortunately he is peeing ok, so that is something to be thankful for, what pain relief will he have whilst it is lanced? It's making me cringe at the thought of my poor little fella having that done.

What is confusing me though, is it feels totally different to the abscess one of the sows had on her gum, her abscess was a hard lump, but patch's lump is soft and squidgy.
 
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I have been reading through different stories on the internet/forums of people's boars being put to sleep as a result of an abscess post neutering. I am now very tearful, and worried about patch.
Although I do not know until the vet visit what is wrong(hopefully nothing) with him the possibility of it being an abscess and even worse the chance of losing him so soon after adopting him is so upsetting.

I just want to sit with him in my arms until the appointment comes around, but of course that is not fair on him! He is such a good boy, he had just been sitting on my chest munching greens, then stopped and sat staring at me as if he was trying to tell me he wanted to go home to his cage. I put him back and he went straight to his 'corner' for a pee. Bless him ^)
 
hi, we've had both our boys done, and they didn't look like that even after the op. hope the visit goes ok xx best of luck and hope he feel lots better soon
 
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Update:

Having now visited a vet, Patch has a hernia as a result of the neutering operation not being completed properly. The vet said it is cosmetic at this stage and the risk of surgery does not warrant treatment, unless the swelling changes in size or feel.

I am glad it was not an abscess after all
 
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Haven't read all the replies but I have a boar neutered who looks like that down below. Vet said it's one of those things and as long as it doesn't get bigger then leave it be. He said it was fluid or fat (I really should write these things down)

Edited as I just read your reply. Good it's nothing serious.
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Haven't read all the replies but I have a boar neutered who looks like that down below. Vet said it's one of those things and as long as it doesn't get bigger then leave it be. He said it was fluid or fat (I really should write these things down)

Edited as I just read your reply. Good it's nothing serious.
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Hello Lisajazz
It's nice to know Patch is not the only one!
Yes that's right, fat is what I was told too.

It does look funny from behind as it drags along the floor:red
 
Glad he is doing alright I only had one guinea get an inguinal hernia post castration (before i found my current vet) and he had complications along with reaction to the suture. Glad your boy is well and that it is not causing him major problems. Might be worth contacting where you got him from to let them know that their vet is not completing the operation and closing the inguinal ring with a little stitch this could have avoided the problem totally. Do keep an eye on his poop and make sure he is going regularly if the area becomes hard do get him to a vet asap. The intestine can drop down through the inguinal canal which can cause problems which unfortunately happened to Jumbo.
Good luck x
 
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Glad he is doing alright I only had one guinea get an inguinal hernia post castration (before i found my current vet) and he had complications along with reaction to the suture. Glad your boy is well and that it is not causing him major problems. Might be worth contacting where you got him from to let them know that their vet is not completing the operation and closing the inguinal ring with a little stitch this could have avoided the problem totally. Do keep an eye on his poop and make sure he is going regularly if the area becomes hard do get him to a vet asap. The intestine can drop down through the inguinal canal which can cause problems which unfortunately happened to Jumbo.
Good luck x

Yes the vet told me to check his 'bits' daily for changes, which I am.

Patch is a secret eater, my girls live up to their name (piggies) who scoff their food, but patch likes to wait until I have disappeared from sight lol.
Though there is no shortage of poop around his cage so I know things are functioning correctly, and long may they do so!

I have contacted the RSPCA where I adopted patch from and told them, they are informing the vet who did the surgery.
 
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