To Snip Or Not To Snip...?

[katanamoon]

Some of you may have seen my thread in the rehoming section for my beautiful boys that I have from a surprise pregnancy.

As hard as I've tried not to get attached, I am absolutley dreading the moment I wave goodbye to them, but in particular Mr fluff-pig. I've been toying with the idea of getting him neutered for quite some time, but obviously it's a massive step to take especially if something went wrong or he couldn't get on with my girls afterwards.

Is there any sort if guesstimated success rate for bonding neutered boys with a pair or girls, or could it literally go either way?

 

[Wiebke]

The success rate is pretty much 100% if you are bonding a neutered boar with younger sows; you are working right along with their instincts!
https://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/threads/biological-facts-and-guinea-pig-society.109062/

We have got several members who have an unplanned single son now happily living with mum/auntie or sisters after he's been safely neutered. The trick is to find a good neutering vet and to observe the full 6 weeks wait after neutering; until that time your boy can live right alongside his ladies-to-be, so they are well acquainted and any intro will be as smooth as possible.

Acceptance problems usually only happen when both parties are dominant and are unwilling to relinquish their claim; this is generally the case when older dominant top sows meet a group patriarch or a dominant single boar who won't accept a "no, thank you".
Occasionally, fear-agression can be behind bonding problems. This can be the case when introducing long term single piggies or bereaved piggies (with a submissive previous companion) that are at a complete loss when suddenly confronted with guinea pigs that they cannot totally dominate right from the start.
None of these scenarios apply to your situation.

 

[katanamoon]

I have a vet in mind - he's not on the recommended vet list (I don't think) but a few people, including Alice at Windwhistle Warren, have said he's the only vet they'd trust in the area and his neutering success rate is very, very good.

I've also finally got the seal of acceptance (rather than approval!) from the hubby so looks like I'll be making an appointment for when I get back from holiday

 

[Wiebke]

I have a vet in mind - he's not on the recommended vet list (I don't think) but a few people, including Alice at Windwhistle Warren, have said he's the only vet they'd trust in the area and his neutering success rate is very, very good.

I've also finally got the seal of acceptance (rather than approval!) from the hubby so looks like I'll be making an appointment for when I get back from holiday

Any vet recommended for neutering by a good rescue who uses him themselves (so he will indeed have plenty of practice!) is the one you should go for.

You may want to send @sport_billy the contact details.

Your boy is at least 4 months old now, anyway, isn't he?

 

[katanamoon]

He will be 4 months old in a couple of weeks but I'm away for a couple of days next week so they're all going into boarding at Windwhistle. I wouldn't want to put him through an operation before I go or until they're all resettled when I get home, so by the time that's all out the way then he'll have made up those weeks.

 

[maxdawn]

I think its a fan idea. He will be a very happy boy. If my boy has a girl at his side and hay to munch, all is well in the world