So Apparently I Now Own A Boar....

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We had him 6 years, we were heartbroken when we lost him. He's been dead nearly 7 years now! :(
 
Aww, poor bub, he got to a good age though & he was gorgeous. I like seeing a piggy in the sunshine! :)
 
I know we are a pro rescue forum, I didn't know about rescues when I bought Stanley from a pet shop. there was a cage full of baby piggies, we went to the cage and whistled, Stanley was the only one that came to the bars, stood on his back legs and wheeked his heart out! , we knew on the spot, he was the one for us. Although we now know better, he lived with a rabbit, and they were inseparable. To give you an idea of how big Stanley was, Rusty his hutch mate, was a 16lb Agouti doe! :yikes:

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Even side on, you can see the size of his dangleberries! :yikes: :lol!:
 
Whey! didn't notice those cheeky melons!
When i get him neutered, wil he not have dangleberries of doom at all anymore? just flat? :( I quite like them, they amuse me, and i'm sure he's become pretty attatched to them himself.
also, is it generally safe? what are the chances of complications?
 
Have you spoke to your vet about neutering him? With any operation there is always a risk. You can however minimise that risk by finding a very experienced vet. Have you asked your vet about there experience with neutering and what results they have had?

You can have post operation complications, for example abscesses. It's advisable after an operation to keep them as clean as possible I normally change a guinea pig's cage twice daily. Weigh them and top up with critical care if necessary.

He's a lovely pig, when did you get him?
 
Barty and Alfie were already neutered when I got them. Rebel was a surprise baby. We got him neutered so we could keep him to live with the girls. The sacks just shrivel up once the testicles have been removed. The operation went fine, we cleaned him everyday as per the vets instructions. 7 weeks post op, once he was safe to move in with the girls, he got an abscess on the site of the op and he had to spend a further 2 weeks in the hospital cage until he was well enough to rejoin the girls. ;)
 
@flintstones No, my usual vet is away on mat leave now, so i have another woman that he's booked in with next wednesday at half 9. It was only the receptionist i spoke with.
I'll phone and speak to her before hand and i'll read up alot on post-op care.
I got him today, when i say I got him today, I mean my OH turned up at my door with him because a family friend was going to post him as a free ad online.
I was a little annoyed for like 2 seconds because i'd literally been crying about coco a few hours earlier...then I had a proper look at him and held him & my annoyance melted away & I just couldn't not take him in even though it feels way too soon.
He's living beside Luna with a fleece thrown over the grids so they can't see each other, which seems to be working well so far. I'll need to find a new plan if he starts any nonsense, lol

@BossHogg totally forgot theres a long waiting period before introductions post op, I deffo will need to research this alot in the next week. I'm glad he recovered fully! :)
 
Coco&Luna said:
@BossHogg totally forgot theres a long waiting period before introductions post op, I deffo will need to research this alot in the next week. I'm glad he recovered fully! :)
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He was introduced to the girls 6 weeks post op, he had been with them a week before he got the abscess. I think he was wooing the girls too vigorously! :))
 
Coco&Luna said:
perhaps! ohhh, my plans are all falling into place!
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This is gonna sound really dodgy but when guinea pigs gets neutered do they go all saggy and shrivelled like when a dog gets it done? Cos not going to lie when my dog had it done it ended up looking like he had black pudding in between his legs and that would look hilarious on a guinea pig hahaha.

Seems like you have a perfect chance now ;)

P.s I realised I accidently quoted that to you sorry haha
 
It's very important to make sure you have a good vet for neutering to avoid any problems and even then it's not completely unavoidable.

Has he been to see a vet, to ensure he's in good health for neutering?

Is it not possible to have him away from Luna at moment to ensure he's healthy - quarantine him? Things like Ringworm can spread very quickly, easily treated but a nuisance all the same. My girly had an outbreak after we moved no idea how she got it.
 
He's getting his check-up the morning of the op.
They're both about to be treated with an imaverol dip at the same time because they both have fungal, so will that matter?
If so, yep i can seperate them tomorrow.

:)
 
C&&Frank said:
This is gonna sound really dodgy but when guinea pigs gets neutered do they go all saggy and shrivelled like when a dog gets it done? Cos not going to lie when my dog had it done it ended up looking like he had black pudding in between his legs and that would look hilarious on a guinea pig hahaha.

Seems like you have a perfect chance now ;)

P.s I realised I accidently quoted that to you sorry haha
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LOL, black pudding. I feel terrible doing this. like "awww, hello beautiful, nice to meet you, I'm the lovely person who will be having your testicles surgically removed".
awww :( lol
 
Coco&Luna said:
LOL, black pudding. I feel terrible doing this. like "awww, hello beautiful, nice to meet you, I'm the lovely person who will be having your testicles surgically removed".
awww :( lol
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Literally looked like black pudding :) aww you'll feel bad at first but then you realise your doing it to give him a lovely new home and I'm sure you'll spoil him enough for him to get over it ;)
 
I literally could just throw myself of a bridge right now...I think he has something wrong with his teeth...I think I'm cursed lol
 
He eats veg really awkward and seems to get it stuck and has to work out back out and eat it again. The front teeth look slightly long , but nothing dramatic.

Also, you might be able to help me with this...right between his dangleberries keeps pulsating open and closed and it's all covered in white stuff inside. It's so rank. what is it? :vom: looks like a white christmas in there.
......so far, cant believe how sexy boars are.
 
ahhhh, i see.
I thought he had some sort of fungus growing on his bumholioo................
I really know my stuff when it comes to boys apparently.
that's it, hes going for a bath right now, he's grossed me out for long enough, haha.
 
Ha ha ha. Yep boars are little stinky guys. Ha ha ha. Poor piggie. Hope you get him back to full health soon. Also sorry for your loss. (I've not been on the forum for ages.)
 
Haha, i had no idea the extent of the grossness.
They're so fluffy & cute until you get up close and it's like...
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poor babe. ha.
Thanks julie :) Nice to see you back!
 
Coco&Luna said:
ahhhh, i see.
I thought he had some sort of fungus growing on his bumholioo................
I really know my stuff when it comes to boys apparently.
that's it, hes going for a bath right now, he's grossed me out for long enough, haha.
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Poor stinky boy! :lol!:
 
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