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Neutering my boy

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Hi guys i have a question about neutering. At the moment the rescue has a lot of babies in so we are pairing them up with older boars and the sows with the mammies. I am getting a boar neutered tomorrow but at the moment he is with a younger boar. How long will he have to stay in a single cage for until he can go back with the little boy?

Sorry if this is a basic question but i do not know a great deal about piggies and want to do what is best for them.
 
Sorry just to add to this he will be paired up with females in 4 weeks so he does need to be done. By this time i will have space for the little boar.
 
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I'm not sure whether he will have to stay on his own at all. I assumed that he can join his friend as soon as he has recovered from the immediate effects of the operation.

The long wait of 4-6 weeks is mainly to make sure that al the semen has completely dried up.

But better wait until somebody comes round who has had more recent experience with neutering.
 
If your boy is recovered enough when you collect him from your vet then i would put him back with his younger friend straight away. I had a boy neutered earlier this year but he didn't have a friend & he healed really quickly as the vets glued his wounds on the outside. I also think he may be stressed without his little pal & this may hamper his recovery :)
 
He was still feeling sorry for himself when i picked him up so he went in a cage next to the younger one. I didn't want to put him straight back as the little one runs underneath him to hide and i know he won't be very happy. He should be brighter tomorrow so i am going to pop them back together when i get home from work.
 
I`m personally against neutering. There are real risks like post op infections and the risk of the pig dying during the op. I wouldn`t put any of my pigs thru this risk.

Pigs are very prone to dying during anisthetic because they are so small. Some vets are untrained in the procedure but still do the op for money. The best advice i can give is to chat on the phone to `The Cambridge Cavy Trust` -> Vedra. (see Google for number). She is the worlds most renowned expert on `all things` about guinea pigs.

If there are any other ways around the problem I would try NOT to neuter (and save yourself up to £90 or more on vets fees).

Cheers, Anders xx>>>
 
It generally costs £50 to get them neutered but yes, will cost more if they get ill.
As one of mine did, I racked up a £300 vets bill trying to save his life...And I still lost him...
It's a terrible thing to go through. so be prepared.

Although from what I know, there's a higher risk of them dying post-op rather than during.
They can just take badly to it and go into shock. This causes them to stop eating, drinking, they can get infections and things like that.

I felt it safest to keep my boys apart for about a week after the op, or until the swelling went down. Just in case anything went wrong.

If you do get him neutered. I'd suggest getting it done on a day when you don't have anything to do, so you can be with him for all that day.
Because it's very upsetting to see them so weak and in pain after the op, that it's mainly for peace of mind.
Believe me, you most likely won't want to leave him for the rest of the day.
 
I think it's a bit late in this case, he's already been done?

Hope he's recovering well. The best advice is to go with 'better be safe than sorry' and leave him for 6 weeks after the op before introducing to females, just to be on the safe side

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