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Alex Is Booked In For His Op :)

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After having a good chat with my fab vet today about my two single boars we think it's best that my Alex is natered this has really put my mind at rest as he is becoming a bit down with not having a friend, the vet felt he was a dormant fella and finding another boar to keep him company is going to be hard going, also his Greece glands are in over drive and he is giving off this very very strong unpleasent smell (mainly urine/scenting I think) which means I have to change his bedding daily. Having the op should settle all this she said :) I will then look into finding him a rescue sow to marry in the summer....I remembered what wiebke says about not putting boars with a sow to soon after this op ;)
I just thought I would share this with you, any advice and tips when dealing with a post op piggy would be great too as ive not had a pet undergo surgery before.
Thanks as always, Kell.
 
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MycuteBoys said:
After having a good chat with my fab vet today about my two single boars we think it's best that my Alex is natered this has really put my mind at rest as he is becoming a bit down with not having a friend, the vet felt he was a dormant fella and finding another boar to keep him company is going to be hard going, also his Greece glands are in over drive and he is giving off this very very strong unpleasent smell (mainly urine/scenting I think) which means I have to change his bedding daily. Having the op should settle all this she said :) I will then look into finding him a rescue sow to marry in the summer....I remembered what wiebke says about not putting boars with a sow to soon after this op ;)
I just thought I would share this with you, any advice and tips when dealing with a post op piggy would be great too as ive not had a pet undergo surgery before.
Thanks as always, Kell.
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Wishing your boy all the best!

Please make sure that you have hand feed and probiotics at home in case your boy is off food in the first hours or days after his op. Ask your vet when you pick him up post op how soon he can have more painkiller after the op and ask for some just in case.
http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/threads/complete-hand-feeding-guide.115359/

The post-op waiting time is 6 weeks, so he will be able to live with a sow friend from Mid-January onwards; I am sure that he's love to have a wife sooner rather than later, especially if he is not happy on his own!

If you can, please date him at one of our recommended rescues in order to avoid all the problems re. potential pregnancy, ringworm or mites that several other Lincolnshire members have experienced when getting their piggies locally. In your neck of the world, unfortunately it really pays off to go further afield to date him with a submissive, laid back sow he gets on with. http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/pages/guinea-pig-rescue-locator/
 
Wiebke said:
Wishing your boy all the best!

Please make sure that you have hand feed and probiotics at home in case your boy is off food in the first hours or days after his op. Ask your vet when you pick him up post op how soon he can have more painkiller after the op and ask for some just in case.
http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/threads/complete-hand-feeding-guide.115359/

The post-op waiting time is 6 weeks, so he will be able to live with a sow friend from Mid-January onwards; I am sure that he's love to have a wife sooner rather than later, especially if he is not happy on his own!

If you can, please date him at one of our recommended rescues in order to avoid all the problems re. potential pregnancy, ringworm or mites that several other Lincolnshire members have experienced when getting their piggies locally. In your neck of the world, unfortunately it really pays off to go further afield to date him with a submissive, laid back sow he gets on with. http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/pages/guinea-pig-rescue-locator/
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Thank you very much for your helpful reply Wiebke, I got Alex from woodgreen animal shelter its a proper rescue its a bit of a horrid drive but worth it, I will be heading back to one of their two shelters to find his wife :) ive got his op booked for Tuesday 3rd feb I would of done it straight after christmas but I have my dreaded MOT in mid jan and I'm sure that's going to be costly :( . My vet operates via the tummy on a boar not their man bits it cuts down on the infection risk as well as a hernia. I will do as you said and have those supplies in ready incase he is off his food.
Thanks again and for the links which I will have a read off. Kell.
 
I've not experienced boar neutering but the same fab vet is my vet & she got my piggy through her hysterectomy & aftercare so you are in the best hands :) If you need any help with syringe feeding or being shown how to syringe feed etc I am more than happy to show you or help out :) x
 
Poppy'sMum said:
I've not experienced boar neutering but the same fab vet is my vet & she got my piggy through her hysterectomy & aftercare so you are in the best hands :) If you need any help with syringe feeding or being shown how to syringe feed etc I am more than happy to show you or help out :) x
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Aww thank you Poppy's mum :) that's lovely of you. Sarah is an amazing vet I always feel my boys are in safe hands with her so I know my alex will be ok (fingers crossed) x
 
Good luck Alex!

Leaving Thor at the vets for his op was the most stressful day I'd had in a long time so I sympathise! We'll all be here for support :) x
 
katanamoon said:
Good luck Alex!

Leaving Thor at the vets for his op was the most stressful day I'd had in a long time so I sympathise! We'll all be here for support :) x
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Awww Thank you lovely, I had to find a way to resolve the two single boar issue and this seems the best way...just costly :doh: the only other option was rehoming Alex and were not doing that as he's part of the family. I'm please that Thor got on ok with his op x
 
Ooh good luck to Alex, it'll be well worth it when he gets his girlfriend! Won't the others be jealous! I know how worried you must be but sounds like he's going to get the best care at the vets and you're a brilliant mum too. How exciting.... a new piggy and a girl! x
 
Jen H said:
Ooh good luck to Alex, it'll be well worth it when he gets his girlfriend! Won't the others be jealous! I know how worried you must be but sounds like he's going to get the best care at the vets and you're a brilliant mum too. How exciting.... a new piggy and a girl! x
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Aww thank you x
You missed a bit Jen the bit where you say....I'm crazy! I only planned on having a pair of piggies I will have 6 after all this is sorted lol. I'm going to have to be super fussy about my next two piggies as I carnt keep adding piggies when bonding doesn't work ha ha.
 
MycuteBoys said:
Aww thank you x
You missed a bit Jen the bit where you say....I'm crazy! I only planned on having a pair of piggies I will have 6 after all this is sorted lol. I'm going to have to be super fussy about my next two piggies as I carnt keep adding piggies when bonding doesn't work ha ha.
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Haha! You're crazy...about piggies! Two more? I missed that. Is Oreo getting a girlfriend too? Xx
 
Jen H said:
Haha! You're crazy...about piggies! Two more? I missed that. Is Oreo getting a girlfriend too? Xx
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Nope not oreo, he's been poorly twice in 7 months so I can not face him having an op I would be a bag of nerves. Alex is well and a good weight so I think he will cope much better than oreo would. Alex needs a friend soon as he's looking sad :( I need to sort him out first then worry about finding oreo another boar friend but one that is not dormant like alex is, oreo is happy on his own so I'm not worried about him being on his own for now x
 
MycuteBoys said:
Nope not oreo, he's been poorly twice in 7 months so I can not face him having an op I would be a bag of nerves. Alex is well and a good weight so I think he will cope much better than oreo would. Alex needs a friend soon as he's looking sad :( I need to sort him out first then worry about finding oreo another boar friend but one that is not dormant like alex is, oreo is happy on his own so I'm not worried about him being on his own for now x
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Yes, that's why I was surprised, I remembered you saying Oreo was happy at the mo, the little cutie. Xx
 
It's a good decision and Alex is quite a healthy, chunky boy so fingers crossed the op will go well and you can find a girl (or 2?) for him to be happy :)

Boy/ girl bonding tend to be more stable that boy/boy so fingers crossed :)
 
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