Boar Neutering

[ConWarno]

Hi,

I've had 2 of my boys neutered on the Tuesday just gone (2nd May). They appear to be doing well. I've been avoiding handing them, except for when I weigh them and give them their pain relief. The vet nurse wasn't very clear on when I can start to properly handle them again because I miss the cuddles and I want to say they miss them too lol

 

[Piggies&buns]

If they are feeling better now and are behaving normally then there shouldn’t be any reason why you cant handle them

 

[ConWarno]

If they are feeling better now and are behaving normally then there shouldn’t be any reason why you cant handle them

That's great, thank you! Also, this is a slightly unrelated question but I keep finding different answers for it..
What is the age cycle of a guinea pig? Like for instance when do they stop being babies and become teenagers and so on?

 

[Piggies&buns]

That's great, thank you! Also, this is a slightly unrelated question but I keep finding different answers for it..
What is the age cycle of a guinea pig? Like for instance when do they stop being babies and become teenagers and so on?

Babies are classed until they are 16 weeks.
Teens from 16 weeks until 14/15 months
Then they are obviously adults

You may find this guide useful
Journey through a Lifetime: The Ages of Guinea Pigs

 

[ConWarno]

Babies are classed until they are 16 weeks.
Teens from 16 weeks until 14/15 months
Then they are obviously adults

You may find this guide useful
Journey through a Lifetime: The Ages of Guinea Pigs

Thank you! I only trust this forum for info on piggies now. I did like the FB pages but I feel they can be a little judgemental and people give info out that isn't correct.

 

[Wiebke]

Hi,

I've had 2 of my boys neutered on the Tuesday just gone (2nd May). They appear to be doing well. I've been avoiding handing them, except for when I weigh them and give them their pain relief. The vet nurse wasn't very clear on when I can start to properly handle them again because I miss the cuddles and I want to say they miss them too lol

Hi

You can handle your boys anytime after the operation. If they are well in themselves, then please keep the daily routine as normal as possible.
The full healing process starts within about 2-3 days of the op; the first day post-op is what I call 'hangover day' when the operation cocktail is worked out and the body feels sore but from then on it things should look up. Any operation scars are fully knitted between 10-14 days.

Please check their genital area daily for the first two weeks and then every two days for the next two weeks before you go back to the weekly body check and weigh-in.
What to specifically look out for in post-op neutered boars is in this link here: Neutering operations: Considerations, post-op care and complications and a successful recovery example

Wishing your boys a smooth ride and fun with their future ladies. My two baby boys which I had neutered at the start of March have had a perfectly uneventful recovery and are now both living with sows.