Post-neutering op behaviour

[charlottel0u]

Hi all,

We have had our bereaved boar Fuzz neutered yesterday at 9am so we can look at pairing him with a female (he has had trouble with other boars before but was struggling alone so this was our best option). He didn’t eat at all yesterday so we gave him some critical care in the evening. We stayed up to monitor him last night and he has not moved from his bed other than maybe twice after some coaxing where he nibbled the smallest bit of veg or hay and then crawled back in. He has eaten a very small part of some veg this morning, had his first dosage of pain relief, some more critical care and syringed some water. He has pooped maybe 5 times and they have been fairly wet/runny. He is normally quite an active pig but has been very reclusive. It has been just over 24 hours since the surgery. Is this behaviour to be expected? He is due a follow up check on Saturday at the vets. We are just worried that he is reacting worse than what he should be. Has this happened to anyone before? Maybe he needs a little more time to recover. The wound looks clean, the glue seems in tact. He just isn’t perking up. Any advice is appreciated and of course, if he continues this way or gets worse we will head straight back to the vets. Thank you.

 

[Piggies&buns]

It will take while for the effects of the anaesthetic to wear off but he should ideally have interest in eating. Continue to syringe feed him regularly (nibbling at veg and especially only nibbles of hay, isn’t enough) and it would be worth having a call with your vet
Neutered / De-sexed Boars And Neutering Operations: Myths, Facts and Post-op Care

 

[Wiebke]

Hi all,

We have had our bereaved boar Fuzz neutered yesterday at 9am so we can look at pairing him with a female (he has had trouble with other boars before but was struggling alone so this was our best option). He didn’t eat at all yesterday so we gave him some critical care in the evening. We stayed up to monitor him last night and he has not moved from his bed other than maybe twice after some coaxing where he nibbled the smallest bit of veg or hay and then crawled back in. He has eaten a very small part of some veg this morning, had his first dosage of pain relief, some more critical care and syringed some water. He has pooped maybe 5 times and they have been fairly wet/runny. He is normally quite an active pig but has been very reclusive. It has been just over 24 hours since the surgery. Is this behaviour to be expected? He is due a follow up check on Saturday at the vets. We are just worried that he is reacting worse than what he should be. Has this happened to anyone before? Maybe he needs a little more time to recover. The wound looks clean, the glue seems in tact. He just isn’t perking up. Any advice is appreciated and of course, if he continues this way or gets worse we will head straight back to the vets. Thank you.

Hi!

Please follow the tips in our syringe feeding guide and keep feeding round the clock for as long as needed, ideally about 60-90 nl in 24 hours, but at the least 40 ml or as close as you can come. you will have to feed if possible every 2 hours during the day and once or twice in the night. Contact your vet for painkillers and gut mobility drugs now, ideally for pick up today to help you through this.
Some piggies react more strongly to GA drugs; vetergesic can really hit the digestive tract.

Please take the time to read our syringe feeding guide, the post-op guide for general operation specific problems and the neutering guide, which deals with neutering specific complications. The emergency care contains helpful guidance of what to do if your boy is taking a turn for the worse.
Complete Syringe Feeding Guide
Tips For Post-operative Care
Neutering operations: Considerations, post-op care and a successful recovery example
Emergency, Crisis and Bridging Care until a Vet Appointment

Fingers crossed for your poorly boy!

 

[Merab]

Hope he picks up quickly but do go back to the vet if you are worried

 

[charlottel0u]

Hi all,

Thank you so much for the prompt advice. We will contact our vet and continue to syringe feed. We have just given him some more critical care which he tried his best to refuse, and have put him back in his cage without his hidey/bed. We passed him some cucumber and he took it straight away and ate most of a large chunk. He is now over by his hay having a little munch. Good news, but we saw this behaviour last night and the second we put his bed back he retreated and didn’t come out again to eat. Shall we keep his bed out? He has a few tunnels and a low hammock so if he really wanted to hide he could, but not as fully as he could in his bed.