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with the vet clinic who's sign says 'Specializes in Guinea Pigs' well, that is for sure a lie.. I called them up to see about neutering Sweets so that he can have a lovely wife. I talked to the head doctor who is recommended on a Cavy site for Idaho, and they said they have never done a guinea pig castration but they can it's a 'very simple procedure' and sure, it may be but I'm not going to let my piggy be your 'guinea pig' (forgive the pun) but seriously? If you don't really work on guinea pigs you shouldn't be broadcasting to everyone that you specialize in them. I am extrememly frustrated pow-pow. And there is no one else in or around here that works on guineas. The closest that I know of is 5 hours away where my parents live and that won't work because if he absesses or pulls out his stitches then I'm screwed. UGH :0
 
SweetsPig11 said:
with the vet clinic who's sign says 'Specializes in Guinea Pigs' well, that is for sure a lie.. I called them up to see about neutering Sweets so that he can have a lovely wife. I talked to the head doctor who is recommended on a Cavy site for Idaho, and they said they have never done a guinea pig castration but they can it's a 'very simple procedure' and sure, it may be but I'm not going to let my piggy be your 'guinea pig' (forgive the pun) but seriously? If you don't really work on guinea pigs you shouldn't be broadcasting to everyone that you specialize in them. I am extrememly frustrated pow-pow. And there is no one else in or around here that works on guineas. The closest that I know of is 5 hours away where my parents live and that won't work because if he absesses or pulls out his stitches then I'm screwed. UGH :0
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Could you do a summer trip to your parents? Stay for a month or 6 weeks so that you're confident everything has gone smoothly?
 
I was thinking when reading that Please dont say you let them do it. Glad you made the right decision. I have my boys paired with boys have you thought of doing that. I have never had any of mine done and dont think I would. I have mine paired up in a very good rescue. May be a rescue could help you.
 
ruledbyguineapigs said:
I was thinking when reading that Please dont say you let them do it. Glad you made the right decision. I have my boys paired with boys have you thought of doing that. I have never had any of mine done and dont think I would. I have mine paired up in a very good rescue. May be a rescue could help you.
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oh goodness no way I would let them, the vet goes, We have never done one here but very easily could and I said K, no thanks, bye. I would do a trip to my parents house but I can't because I am the only one working and supporting my husband so that he can go to college without the stress of having a job as well. I want to pair him with another male I just don't want them to have a major fall out and then be stuck with two single piggies you know? It just is sad but I know that a male female bond won't always work either. Maybe I will just wait until he is a little over a year old and get another baby boar. There area also no rescues around here. I have checked the humane society I've searched online. Everything. I don't want him to forget to be a pig though, I love his crazy pigsonality.
 
Try and find a rescure that will bond your pig to a older male, When Zambi was bonded with Zuki I didn't think it would work tbh, I worried they'd fall out and yes they have little arguements but because Zuki and Zambi have been through that hormonal change, I think they're less likely to get nasty. Altho they traveled for 5 hours last Friday and thats upset the balance a bit >.<
 
my guinea pig was neutered and he was perfectly healthy and he died the other day from prolapse the vet botched the job up and all his intestines burst out through the neutering scars i was devastated. He ended up having 3 operations to try fix their mistake

I would say do your research and make sure you are 100% sure you want to do it.

make sure your 100% confident in your vet

My Piggy was my life and if i could turn back the clock i wouldnt have done it to my boy. I regret it severly.

I'm not trying to put you off just be careful in making any decision if you have doubt dont do it :(

I was up all night before the operation trying to decide whether to cancel or not and obviously i had doubts and i blooming went ahead and i regret it because i had doubts. Ive now lost my bestest friend in the world

sorry to be gloomy
 
As long as your pig enclosure is big enough, you could pair him with another boar and then split the space with a divider if they needed to be separated? I have 2 pairs of more volatile boars in 5' x 2.5' cages. So far, so good, but each half of the cage would be an adequate size for a single pig if needed and they could still see each other through the mesh. Also this would mean that you wouldn't have to risk your piggy's wellbeing.
 
I'm hoping to bond him soon, I want to let him just get a little more comfy here.. maybe I will just get another male and another cage and let them live side by side just so they can talk and then when they are both over the hormonal stage I'll try bonding and joining the cages.
 
not a good idea to be near other pigs after neutering - he has to be kept quiet

If your pig rumbles or struts to another male or gets aroused around females - it could put pressure on his private parts him getting excited and you could risk stitches opening up.

Ive just lost a pig because of that and he had to be rushed to vets and died.

I can only speak from my experience not every pig is the same but to be on the safe side its wise to be careful
 
PiggyLove said:
not a good idea to be near other pigs after neutering - he has to be kept quiet

If your pig rumbles or struts to another male or gets aroused around females - it could put pressure on his private parts him getting excited and you could risk stitches opening up.

Ive just lost a pig because of that and he had to be rushed to vets and died.

I can only speak from my experience not every pig is the same but to be on the safe side its wise to be careful
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I don't plan to neuter him. I have no close vets and can't just pick up and leave my job for 6 weeks to go and stay near a vet to make sure everything goes well. So neutering him is O-*-T. I'm a little relieved that I don't have to even think about it anymore. Thanks for all the input :)
 
What is he like as a pig? What's his personality?

When Dave lost his cagemate (both as dominant as each other), he pined for him so needed a new friend as soon as possible. We got him a baby and he took to him straightaway, taking on the father role. They are both now fully grown and have the odd chase now and again, but live together fine.

Polo was a new friend for one of our piggies and arrived here as a baby. Sadly his friend died soon after he arrived, so he was left on his own. He was 4-5 months old when we needed to get him a new friend, but he is such a laid back pig that we decided not to wait and see but got him a baby friend there and then. His new friend now rules the roost, but again, they get on fine.

Pepper and Kingston were two single boys. Pepper's age is unknown (I got him from a hole of a petshop as I couldn't leave him there) but I'd guess at about 18 months old now and Kingston is currently about 9 months old. They are now together in the big enclosure after testing the water by putting them outside together on grass. Pepper is definitely the alpha pig and gets a bit stroppy at times, but nothing malicious so far.


I would try to get a friend for your piggy and see how they get on rather than keeping them separate at first. (The separation idea is only there as an emergency measure should they not get on!). As I said, a lot depends on personality with pigs, but there is no lengthy bonding process. With all of mine, I have just put them together to see how they get on, whilst trying to match personalities with potential partners. Also, contrary to popular belief, if adding a baby pig to an existing one, I leave the existing pig's environment as it is rather than scrubbing it clean of all smells - I've found this helps the baby know who is boss...until they've found their feet!:)
 
GOOD GRIEF!!! that sure is false advertising ! :)>>>mallethead

Sooooooooo glad you did your research love!
Hope you can find a little mate for Sweets xx>>>xx>>>
 
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