Can I Get A Neutered Female Pig To Go With My Unneutered Male Guinea Pig

[animal crazy]

I have a male unneutered guinea pig that I had to separate from its brothers because he was attacking them , he now living on his own seems happy I put him in a run next to his brothers run so still chat. but could I get a neutered female recue pig to go with him or would he have to be fixed

 

[Wiebke]

I have a male unneutered guinea pig that I had to separate from its brothers because he was attacking them , he now living on his own seems happy I put him in a run next to his brothers run so still chat. but could I get a neutered female recue pig to go with him or would he have to be fixed

Hi and welcome

In cross gender bonds just one of the partners needs to be neutered or spayed. However, as spaying is a much more expensive and invasive operation than boar neutering, the number of spayed sows you can find in rescue is usually much smaller. There is currently no UK rescue with a spaying policy and spayed sows are about as rare gold dust; most spays happen privately for medical reasons.

There are a few rescues in other countries that have or at least occasionally have spayed sows, but by far not all of them.

There are however a number of rescues that offer boar dating or, if you have access to a good vet, you can consider having your neutered so he can live with a sow or two after the strongly recommended full 6 weeks safety wait. One of my sows is the unplanned legacy of a supposedly safe over 5 weeks post-op boar - not one of mine, so it can really happen as late as that; she's the baby in my avatar picture.

Please be aware that while spayed sows don't come into season, they may still upset a delicate boar bond and should ideally be kept out of line of sight.

You can find links to lists of recommended rescues and vets in several countries via this link here: Boars: Bullying, Fighting, Fall-outs And What Next?

 

[Freela]

You could, if you could find one. Because spaying is so much more invasive than neutering, most people/rescues prefer to neuter males instead of spaying females. You might also have to change the living arrangements of having the two boys right next door, as having a sow so near may cause them to become aggressive with each other and damage the bond there.