Options For An Adopted Boar

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We may have to take a boar back that we got in a pair as they have had a couple of fights and have drawn blood but before I decide if I really want to take him back and switch him I have a few options and was just wondering what others thought.

1. Take Cesaro back and get a new friend for TK, which I don't feel right about.

2. Keep Cesaro and pair them up with different guineas which would mean more money, more space taken etc.

or 3. Have Cesaro neutered and try him with our sows, we have three girls in the same cage but I have some worries about it. How safe it is? Do they recover well? Will he get on with at least one of the sows if not all three?

Or if anyone has any other ideas, feel free to aim them my way. I just feel weird about taking him back.
 
If you can, please have Cesaro neutered. The key is finding a good vet, as that really minimises the risks of especially post op complications. Operations generally have become a lot safer as there is more experience, practice and better GA (anaesthetics) control around. If you could get Cesaro down to Northampton (I think we have spoken about it before in connection with Big E), he would have a guaranteed problem-free ride.

He is still facing a 6 weeks post-op wait, but as long as he can live next to your sows with interaction through the bars, they can get used to each other long before they meet, which enhances the chances of a successful introduction. He should find at least one undersow girlfriend, if not all three. Usually, acceptance by the top sow is the crucial bit in cross gender bondings.
 
The only problem is... getting to Northampton. It's nearly 3 hours away via public transport :(
 
Is there a nearer cavy savvy vet? Animates vets near Bourne has been recommend by a few forum members - I know it's quite far from Notts but it's closer than Northampton?
 
If someone could help to take him that would be great, we'd pay for fuel costs etc.

I just checked Bourne on google, it's more or less the same amount of time to get to via public transport but it's 15 minutes closer via car. These are the times when I wished at least one of us can drive lol.

If we did get him to either Bounre or Northampton how much roughly does neutering cost at those places? We were quoted £68 I think, that was Vets 4 Pets.
 
either Northampton or Bourne please? We'd pay for fuel etc.

I've made a post here - https://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/threads/options-for-an-adopted-boar.127789/

It wouldn't be yet as we still need to make sure it would be ok with the rescue we adopted him from because he was meant to be going back to be swapped but as we like him and atm he's on antibiotics for a possible problem that causing an head tilt we'd rather keep him and look after him. We also still need to find out how much it would cost and then I would need to wait until I get paid next month.

I don't usually like to ask but I would rather our guinea be looked after properly.

thanks in advance
 
Kerrie74 said:
If someone could help to take him that would be great, we'd pay for fuel costs etc.

I just checked Bourne on google, it's more or less the same amount of time to get to via public transport but it's 15 minutes closer via car. These are the times when I wished at least one of us can drive lol.

If we did get him to either Bounre or Northampton how much roughly does neutering cost at those places? We were quoted £68 I think, that was Vets 4 Pets.
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You can ring up the clinic and enquire. I think that Northampton is in a similar bracket. The issue is not the price, but how good they are with operations.
 
Oh really... My geography skills clearly aren't that great then, I thought it around an hour from Notts. If I remember right Animates was just under £100 when I enquired about it.
 
Yes, I can organise a piggy train if it's needed. If there's no rush I will be going to TEAS open day at Northampton on July 25th & I pass Nottingham on the M1 on the way down there :) x
 
It's both lol, because I need to know the price so I can then get the money together for both the op and travel :P

I looked it up on google map @katie-elizabeth It's not much closer via public travel, it probably goes all over the place and about 15 minutes closer via car, maybe it's just the roads you have to take or something because IT IS closer!
 
Yeah, I made another post asking and someone offered. How do piggy trains work though? Excuse me if that's a daft question, but do you need to go with the person and how do you get back and all that sort of stuff? xD

Also does the guinea stay over night at the vet after the op?
 
Kerrie74 said:
@Wiebke what is the clinic called please? :)
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The Cat and Rabbit Care Clinic. They specialise in just Cats, Rabbits and small rodents and have been neutering and spaying all piggies for a rescue in Rugby for ca. 15 years as well as any boars of TEAS sanctuary that needed neutering, so plenty of practice and experience. http://www.catandrabbit.co.uk/
 
A piggy train could be arranged possibly via The Piggy Train group on Facebook, I am an admin on there so can set the ball rolling if needed. I will tag Stewybus though too as it is his group @Stewybus
 
I emailed them and the person replying said

"Hi,

The cost for castration would be £51.66 anyone can drop them off for you but they will have to fill in a new client form and sign a consent form. The guinea pig can stay overnight if needed.

Regards"

Would @Stewybus be ok with doing that and would he be ok to pick him back up if he's allowed to come home on the same day?
 
My trip down there is on a Saturday. Which vets are you using?
 
Ah, I just had another email and they only do operations on weekdays. It's ok, there's time though, I can keep asking around or ask Helen about the group she's in.

Thanks anyway Stewybus :)
 
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