Sperm Rod!

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I found Pip had a sperm rod today! I've had boars for 10 years and this is a first.

Anyway I got rid of the rod but he had the gunky yellow stuff around his penis and inside the top bit. It's stuck pretty firmly, but I've managed to clean off most of it but, understandably, he's not that keen being messed with. His penis retracts properly now; is it necessary to get every last bit off?
 
Perhaps you could leave it for a day or two so that he gets over the trauma, and then try again (with lots of treats to bribe him!)? Boys really can be mucky, can't they! I can't imagine it will cause any harm if left, but if you can clean him without too much fuss then it can help stop any nasty infections. I've had 4 boys and know how much of a handful they can be!
 
Thanks both.

His still recovering from his op, so I don't want to add any nasty infections to the mix. I'll look again in the morning to see whether he's cleaned it himself, and if there's anything still there I'll have another go.
 
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Thanks both.

His still recovering from his op, so I don't want to add any nasty infections to the mix. I'll look again in the morning to see whether he's cleaned it himself, and if there's anything still there I'll have another go.
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You may find that if you've loosened it then it'll just come off on its own
 
My Boris gets sperm rods as a regular occurence, I find he dislodges it himself most of the time if not I'll gently work it out (can't say that without it sounding like I molest him!) and he's fine afterwards. I try to clean his bits at the same time but he's very impatient so I have to stagger his monthly boar bits clean :xd: To answer you original question, no, you don't need to get every single bit off, especially as too much rubbing could make his willy sore. I'd clean it just enough to it isn't stinking to high heaven and his willy can go in nicely :)
 
You have been lucky not to have seen a sperm rod in 10 years. I've had my boys for less than 4 years & I've seen sperm rods, boar glue & penis hooks! Normally they get rid of the sperm rods themselves but as PIP is under the weather with his op recovery he may have been unable to do so. I agree with what @LydiaMinx has said. Removing the sperm rod, gently getting off enough stuff so his penis will retract is enough. Their penises tend to always be covered with the stuff. When Peanut Butter had a stubborn 3 month UTI & he was at the vets often as we were trying different anti-biotics, she commented on how mucky his willy was at every visit. And I spent $100 at our one & only exotics specialist in this city for them to confirm that PB's willy was perfectly normal.
 
Thanks for your advice. I've just had a little look whist syringe feeding and there seems to be less yellow gunk on his penis. He always has white stuff on his penis, but this is definitely normal - and I think this it's pretty normal across species and actually necessary for normal function!

Hopefully he'll clean himself over the next few days. I'm certainly not worried any more.

Thank you GP forum for informing me about this, so I didn't panic when I saw it and I knew what (generally) I needed to do.
 
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