Post-neuter

[Mamich]

Hello everyone!

I have a guinea pig who had been neutered nearly two weeks ago. His recovery, unfortunately, hasn’t been smooth.

He had hospitalized and is finally home and on critical care.

I just had the pleasure of fishing out a sperm rod with my bare hands. (Neither of us enjoyed that!)
Is it normal for him to have a sperm rod post surgery?

He’ll be getting his stitching removed in two days. If anyone could share their experiences with what happened after they neutered their boar, I would sincerely appreciate that!
Thanks!

 

[Wiebke]

Hello everyone!

I have a guinea pig who had been neutered nearly two weeks ago. His recovery, unfortunately, hasn’t been smooth.

He had hospitalized and is finally home and on critical care.

I just had the pleasure of fishing out a sperm rod with my bare hands. (Neither of us enjoyed that!)
Is it normal for him to have a sperm rod post surgery?

He’ll be getting his stitching removed in two days. If anyone could share their experiences with what happened after they neutered their boar, I would sincerely appreciate that!
Thanks!

Hi and welcome

I am very sorry that your boy has had just had such a rough ride.

Here is our information neutering operations (which includes a list of the most common neutering complications) and our post-op care guides, which you may find helpful:
Neutered / De-sexed Boars And Neutering Operations: Myths, Facts and Post-op Care
Tips For Post-operative Care

When meeting sows. He can live as a single next to sows as long as he cannot climb, jump or wiggle out out his cage.
Bonding and Interaction: Illustrated social behaviours and bonding dynamics
A Closer Look At Pairs (Boars - Sows - Mixed)

The removal of the testicles does not restrict the production of semen fluid although you will usually find that neutered boars will be overall a bit less prone to overproducing it (boar glue and rods can still happen, but you will be confronted with them less often), developing over-active grease glands and while they can develop impaction just the same as full boars (about 10% of older boars), because of the shrunken anal sac, it is a minor problem. However, the change is not instant and will take a few weeks to kick in. Neutered boars can also still produce testosterone and stink up a room in no time flat; a lot of it is spread by their testosterone laden pee during bondings. Mixed gender pairings are pee fests so you want to do them with an open window!

Please be aware that you need to wait a full 6 weeks after a neutering operating before you can put a boar with sows. The little baby in my avatar picture, my Tegan (2011-19), is the unplanned legacy of a supposedly safe over 5 weeks post-op boar (not one of mine), just to prove that particular point. Our recommendation follows best UK welfare and rescue practice; in the intervening years despite literally hundreds of not several thousands of boars being neutered in rescues in this country, I haven't come across any post-6 weeks - and rest assured that it would make the rounds like wildfire! I have however been told of verifiable second-hand cases of over 5 weeks cases by a number of independent people from different countries.

 

[Mamich]

Hi and welcome

I am very sorry that your boy has had just had such a rough ride.

Here is our information neutering operations (which includes a list of the most common neutering complications) and our post-op care guides, which you may find helpful:
Neutered / De-sexed Boars And Neutering Operations: Myths, Facts and Post-op Care
Tips For Post-operative Care

When meeting sows. He can live as a single next to sows as long as he cannot climb, jump or wiggle out out his cage.
Bonding and Interaction: Illustrated social behaviours and bonding dynamics
A Closer Look At Pairs (Boars - Sows - Mixed)

The removal of the testicles does not restrict the production of semen fluid although you will usually find that neutered boars will be overall a bit less prone to overproducing it (boar glue and rods can still happen, but you will be confronted with them less often), developing over-active grease glands and while they can develop impaction just the same as full boars (about 10% of older boars), because of the shrunken anal sac, it is a minor problem. However, the change is not instant and will take a few weeks to kick in. Neutered boars can also still produce testosterone and stink up a room in no time flat; a lot of it is spread by their testosterone laden pee during bondings. Mixed gender pairings are pee fests so you want to do them with an open window!

Please be aware that you need to wait a full 6 weeks after a neutering operating before you can put a boar with sows. The little baby in my avatar picture, my Tegan (2011-19), is the unplanned legacy of a supposedly safe over 5 weeks post-op boar (not one of mine), just to prove that particular point. Our recommendation follows best UK welfare and rescue practice; in the intervening years despite literally hundreds of not several thousands of boars being neutered in rescues in this country, I haven't come across any post-6 weeks - and rest assured that it would make the rounds like wildfire! I have however been told of verifiable second-hand cases of over 5 weeks cases by a number of independent people from different countries.

Thank you so much for this useful information!

Though my boy is 11 months, he is experiencing impaction. So this is so relieving to see it is normal.

Yes, I have 2 babies from a result of him climbing into my sows cage and definitely cannot handle anymore. I will be very careful and wait 6 weeks.

Thank you so much!