Constant Butt Grooming/Licking/Nipping?

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I have three female guinea pigs. One of them has recently developed a very annoying habit. She chases after the other two and seems to be grooming and nipping at their butts. They hate it and cry out while trying to run away. What could this be and how can I stop it? I tried to research it and found nothing. Thank you
 
I have three female guinea pigs. One of them has recently developed a very annoying habit. She chases after the other two and seems to be grooming and nipping at their butts. They hate it and cry out while trying to run away. What could this be and how can I stop it? I tried to research it and found nothing. Thank you

Hi and welcome!

Please have your girl checked for ovarian cysts by a piggy savvy vet. They are not at all uncommon as sows are getting older. Symptoms can vary and many sows don't present with any but large cysts, but a seemingly perpetual strong season with all the chasing/mounting and assorted mating behaviours is one of them.

You can consider with your vet whether a full spaying operation or less invasive hormone injections/a hormone implant (chorulon/HGC) are preferable. In old and frail sows with large cysts for whom an operation is not an option an, draining of very large cysts under minimal anaestethics is a valid alternative. It is not a permanent solution, but each drain works for a number of months.
Guinea Lynx :: Ovarian Tumors

PS: the crying is either complaining or submission squeaking. Ovarian cyst behaviours can become very disruptive for a group and can cause huge stress or even lead to a break-up if the behaviour becomes aggressive.
 
Hi and welcome!

Please have your girl checked for ovarian cysts by a piggy savvy vet. They are not at all uncommon as sows are getting older. Symptoms can vary and many sows don't present with any but large cysts, but a seemingly perpetual strong season with all the chasing/mounting and assorted mating behaviours is one of them.

You can consider with your vet whether a full spaying operation or less invasive hormone injections/a hormone implant (chorulon/HGC) are preferable. In old and frail sows with large cysts for whom an operation is not an option an, draining of very large cysts under minimal anaestethics is a valid alternative. It is not a permanent solution, but each drain works for a number of months.
Guinea Lynx :: Ovarian Tumors

PS: the crying is either complaining or submission squeaking. Ovarian cyst behaviours can become very disruptive for a group and can cause huge stress or even lead to a break-up if the behaviour becomes aggressive.

Thank you so much, I will definitely have her looked at by a vet.
 
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