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I've finally booked smudge in to the vets to be castrated...He has the op next Thur.I was going to keep him indoors overnight in a large cat carrier just to keep an eye on him but I'm worried that he might miss his sister too much.At the moment he is 'downstairs' in the double hutch & Coco is 'upstairs' so at least they can wheek to each other. Has Anyone got advice...
 
I personally wouldn't separate your piggies as this can stress them out more. When your piggie goes for his op maybe you could take another piggie with you so when he recovers he wont be on his own in surroundings he doesn't recogonise. Hope the op goes well and let us know how he gets on.
 
It's fine to put him back into his own hutch but remove his normal bedding and just put him on vet bed or towels that can be changed daily to keep the neuter site clean. This will need to be done for a few days at least although I do it for two weeks. Definately no lawn time either for a while. The neuter site must be kept clean and dry. It will look a little sore and bruised for a while but this will heal.

Just pop and see him every couple of hours to check on him the first night though there shouldn't be any problems. He will be less stressed if he is in familiar surroundings.

I also give a Vitamin C supplement for a week as in times of stress/anxiety/post op etc their demand for it will increase, so extra veg if you can too.

When I take mine to the vets I always put in a bit of veg and hay in a seperate box for them to have when they come round - vets will often leave them without food until you go to pick them up, which isn't good.

I'm sure he'll be fine and then he can live with his sister in a few weeks time.
 
Hope the op goes well, I'm sure he will be fine :)
I had Georgie neutered a few weeks ago and followed Summerleazes advice. I too kept him on vet bed with hay in a hayrack. On the day of his op, I had 3 separate small labled tupperwares filled with veg in one, pellets in one and hay in the other one which I brought to the vets with him, so he could eat as soon as he came round. I affixed his waterbottle with fresh water to the cat carrier too.

I picked him up as soon as possible and put him back in familiar surroundings straight away. The only minor problem I had was that on the second day after his op, he stopped pooing so I syringed him bio lapis which I always have here several times during the next 2 days and he was fine after that. The stress of the op etc can sometimes cause this to happen so I would get some in just in case!
 
Thanks everyone for the good advice.....can i buy the bio lapis from a pet shop or is it only available from the vets...also Smudge doesnt drink from his water bottle at all, Its always as full each day when it gets changed as it was the day before.Should I give him water by syringe after his op just to make sure he doesn't get dehydrated or will this be too stressful for him.I usually put the veggies into his bowl slightly damp so I know he would normally get water this way..I really feel sorry for the poor lad as he'll really miss his time on the grass...If only he knew whats about to happen to him!
 
Yeah I would definately syringe him water especially as he isn't a big drinker. I would also give veg/fruit high in water content such as cucumber, celery, tomatoes, etc.
 
slight prob with the veggies he won't touch cucumber & celery...he only really eats kale, carrots & grapes...I've worked my way though all the fruit & veg in Tesco's but my husband usually ends up with it as the guineas are sooooo fussy
 
Your boy will need to be indoors overnight after his operation as the anesthetic results in the guineas being unable to regulate their body temperature but after this going to his usual accomodation with towel bedding should be fine. Make sure your vet is removing the fat pads as well as leaving them in can cause complications, also check what suture is being used as vicryl is the best option for guuinea pigs.
Good luck
 
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