Our neutering policy!

[furryfriends (TEAS)]

I often get asked why we neuter all boars, before rehoming, even if they are to be rehomed as a pair of boars. There are a number of reasons for this:

1. We can be sure our boars will never be used for breeding, either accidentally or intentionally.
2. If they fall out with their little friend, it opens up more possibilities with regard to who they can be bonded with.
3. If their little friend passes away, as above, it opens up more possibilities with regard to who they can be bonded with.
4. It also means that their new owner will never have to worry about putting them through neutering surgery, if they need a new friend in the future and won't bond easily with another boar.

As a charity we feel that it is the responsible thing to do and if we could afford it, we would be spaying all sows before adoption too! Maybe at some point in the future, we will be able to do that too!

 

[piggieminder]

I had an interesting chat with one of my favourite vets recently. Having spent a lot of time at the vets last year I've got to know the vets well, she was wondering what my future piggy keeping desires were. I told her before age and health/agility stopped me from keeping piggies I would like a small herd with a neutered boar when the time is right. I would love to watch the interactions of those relationships. She suggested having some young sows and having them spayed as they are seeing ever increasing numbers of sows with ovarian cyst problems. They spay/neuter at a reduced cost when it's done for the reason of not wanting to breed, doing it this way saves sows pain and all the associated nasty's from ovarian cysts later. It's certainly food for thought.