Cleaning My Pig?

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QueenCupcake

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Okay, so those that know me know I have a very spoiled piggie. I do floor time, cuddles, fresh food, and cage cleanings 1-2 times a day. His bedding is puppy pads then towel with paper bedding on top and some outdoor fabric that works very well at staying dry and clean. He has a hay trough, pellet bowl, water bottle and igloo. He gets at least 1 cup of veggies a day and a snack at night. Hay and pellets are free fed. He also had a hand towel for softness in the bottom of his pigloo and a small stuffed animal to cuddle with and a blanket. Don't worry I make sure he has plenty of room with no crowding. Also has a mirror on the side of his cage. So okay here is my problem. I do EVERYTHING I need to do for him and today he had a little bath time cause he was messy BUT I just (seconds ago) read something online about special cleaning of his genital area? I never heard of this in any research or guides or books and I am very upset I might have been neglecting him. He pees and poops fine. Doesn't smell at all, doesn't make noise when he goes bathroom, and nothing is showing. I see his belly every night when we "talk". He sits in my hand with his front paws on my other hand. Should I be doing something? If so what and how? He is a pretty good cleaner overall and I have personally seen him clean his own butt so idk what to do. HELP!
 
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Okay. We have had quite a day. I learned to clean his anal area and penis. I clipped his nails. And we had a bath. A carrot and apple slice later we have calmed down. I got white goo out of my piggies bottom and he is mad at me but okay.
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If he is pooing fine and normally you shouldnt have to clean out his anal sac. This is done in older boars that may become impacted. I give my boys a wipe " over" with a non scented baby wipe about once every 2 weeks if they whiff a little due to hormones but there is no need to dig around in their bottoms if they aren't having any problems down there.

If you watched a video where an american lady digs around in her piggies bum with a q-tip please don't do that if Sheldon is healthy. She was doing that in the video as her boar can't poo prop and gets a real dirty smelly bum. Also there are gentler and less invasive ways to do this if you ever have too. :)

Sheldon is adorable :)
 
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I have a thing about that video! I know alot of people clean their boys bits suitably but that video makes me cringe as she is pretty rough! The look on the poor pigs face says it all.....
 
I understand! I am so terrified of hurting him. I wrapped him up and cuddled and rocked him and apologized for like 10 minutes lol! He doesn't seem upset. He laid down on me and rested so I know he was comfortable. I just worry way too much
 
Well. I noticed something odd in my piggies genital area today and did a small check. For the first time ever he had some of his paper bedding in his penis. I pulled it out and swiped the little bit out of his anal area. Why did this happen? Why now after I cleaned him the first time!
 
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Well. I noticed something odd in my piggies genital area today and did a small check. For the first time ever he had some of his paper bedding in his penis. I pulled it out and swiped the little bit out of his anal area. Why did this happen? Why now after I cleaned him the first time!
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Piggies wipe their bums across the floor and prob happened when he did that as their buns open right up. Why I use fleece as don't have to worry about that!
 
I know pigs and dogs are light years different, BUT, if a dog is rubbing his bum on the floor, lol I call it skiing lol. It means their glands are full, unless they just had a hair cut and it might itch. ( Now I know that pigs do it to mark which dogs do not) For my small dog Mimi her glands are located at 10&2 all dogs are located in that same time zone, like on a clock. I put a glove on place my thumb and finger at 10&2 and gently push in and squeeze them together a little from the outside. Pop go the glands, it smells horrible lol. Now I am not saying this is how it can be done for pigs, but I'm assuming they're probably it that same general area, if I am totally wrong please disregard everything I just said lol.
 
Pigs do it to scent my boys do it when they are together trying to establish who is boss. :)
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I know pigs and dogs are light years different, BUT, if a dog is rubbing his bum on the floor, lol I call it skiing lol. It means their glands are full, unless they just had a hair cut and it might itch. ( Now I know that pigs do it to mark which dogs do not) For my small dog Mimi her glands are located at 10&2 all dogs are located in that same time zone, like on a clock. I put a glove on place my thumb and finger at 10&2 and gently push in and squeeze them together a little from the outside. Pop go the glands, it smells horrible lol. Now I am not saying this is how it can be done for pigs, but I'm assuming they're probably it that same general area, if I am totally wrong please disregard everything I just said lol.
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