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Boar with swollen testicles

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My 18 month old Guinea Pig appears to have swollen testicles. They are roughly bigger than a marble each, and they sometimes protrude when he is sitting down. I have noticed that his caudal gland is quite sticky.

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GUINEA PIG PAL said:
My 18 month old Guinea Pig appears to have swollen testicles. They are roughly bigger than a marble each, and they sometimes protrude when he is sitting down. I have noticed that his caudal gland is quite sticky.

Thoughts welcome.
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Have they always been this big, or have they increased in size recently?

If they've always been big, I wouldn't worry - he's just a lucky guy ;)

If they've increased in size, it could be an indication that something's up, and you should probably get him checked out.

Hope that helps!
 
guinea pigs do tend to have big plums for their size :red so i agree, unless you've seen a noticable change then they're probably just normal x
 
peppers testicles are enormous! i think this is probably normal in your piggy, they do tend to look too big for the animal( if you get my meaning!)
 
Amanda1801 said:
Have they always been this big, or have they increased in size recently?

If they've always been big, I wouldn't worry - he's just a lucky guy ;)

If they've increased in size, it could be an indication that something's up, and you should probably get him checked out.

Hope that helps!
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Love it!

But yes, guinea pigs do tend to have rather large gonads (I am so sorry but I just got the urge to use that word! I am so childish... sorry!) for their size. If they've gotten bigger lately then definitely get him checked out. But if they are generally quite large looking then chances are all is fine and he's just a well endowed young man!
 
http://www.cavyspirit.com/sexing.htm
Some boars can be extremely well endowed. However, if you are worried that the size and feel has changed lately, I would have your piggy checked by a vet.

It is a very good habit to clean the boar bits on a regular basis; that helps prevent the build up of boar glue and debris, which in turn can lead to painful infections. Please weigh your piggies once weekly - it is an invaluable help to discover many health problems early on when your chances at pulling a piggy though are much higher.
http://www.guinealynx.info/weigh.html

Here are tips on how to deal with the grease gland:
http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=47314
 
Henry would like to point out that this thread is deeply insensitive given his recent operation.....

Hope your piggie ok just had to make Henry's feelings clear :) ;)

xx
 
my boys are rather bigger than i expected, however my old piggie Basil who has now passed away was poorly due to bad teeth and when he was better his bits went massive and normally he was the smaller of the 3 pigs and the vet said he was just asserting himself back in the group (not sure if correct but thats what i was told) and few days later when they all settled down they went back more normal size.
 
I wouldn't worry unless they grow huge very suddenly. Bear in mind they look bigger when the piggy is warmer, smaller when they're feeling cold. Like most male mammals :))
 
my piggies get bigger sometimes but they always reduce when they have been for a wee i dont know why this ?/
 
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