Boar Grease Gland Questions

[CavyMom58]

What exactly is excreted from the grease gland? Is there a purpose for the excretion? Does it dry hard & crusty?

 

[Roselina]

Hello CavyMom58 I think the grease gland is for scent marking - it is a greasy like secretion - sometimes it does get crusty and the crust can be painful to remove - I use coconut oil to soften it and then it can be removed.

 

[piggieminder]

There's info on grease glands in this guide.

Thread 'Boar Care: Bits, Bums & Baths'

Mar 15, 2016

1 How do boar genitalia look like?
- Babies, boars with descended testicles and neutered boars (pictures)
- Nipples
- Sexing Guide link
2 Bums
- What is normal
- How to keep clean
- Impaction
3 Bits and Pieces (Penis and semen fluid)
- What is normal
- Removing smegma and dirt from the penis
- Penis prongs...

• MerryPip
• Replies: 4
• Forum: Grooming Care & Health Monitoring

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[CavyMom58]

Thank you for the info and link! I will order some coconut oil, for sure!

 

[fluffysal]

I leave it overnight, comb it through then wash it off. Washing it off is optional but my boy is very well behaved when having a bum bath.

 

[CavyMom58]

I leave it overnight, comb it through then wash it off. Washing it off is optional but my boy is very well behaved when having a bum bath.

Sounds like a good method!