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Facts about Neutering
« Thread Started on Oct 15, 2006, 10:21am »

What dose neutering mean exactly?

Neutering is a term used for a surgical procedure in boars. Their testicles are surgically removed, making them infertile and unable make babies with a female guinea pig. Spaying is a surgical procedure for a female which involves removing the ovaries and uterus (womb). Spaying a sow should only ever be considered because of medical reasons because its a large operation. Some female guinea pigs may develop ovarian cysts and surgery is considered. Here is a link where you can read about the symptoms of ovarian cysts and also read about a female guinea pig named Snowflake, who needed to be spayed. There are a few pictures, so if your a little squeamish, I thought I'd warn you first. Guinea Lynx: Symptoms of Ovarian Cysts

Although neutering a boar is a smaller operation than a spaying a sow, like with any operations using anaesthesia, it still carries risks. Please remember that although a male guinea pig can impregnate a female as early as 3 weeks old. However, a male guinea pig should only be neutered after the age of 4 to 5 months old and he should be of a good weight.

Will neutering change a boars behaviour

The simple answer is no. Unlike many other animals, neutering a guinea pig does not change their behaviour. If you have two boars that have shown aggression towards each other, neutering won't have any impact on their behaviour towards each other. Besides medical reasons, the only reason to neuter a boar is because you have females that you want your boar to live with.

Unlike many animals, neutering won't change a guinea pigs desire to show sexual behaviour. I have kept two neutered cats and both showed no sexual interest in females whatsoever. Guinea pigs however, still have the urge to romance a female and mount, but after a neutered boar has been living with the same females for a while, their desire to mount will decrease.

Other options to consider before neutering:

Male guinea pigs need a lot of room because some can be territorial ( a few females can also be territorial ) Much can depend on the guinea pigs personality as to whether two boars will get along together. Buying a larger cage might help your boys to get along better, so they'll have enough room to call their own. When my Jake increased his bullying with Squeekie, I didn't have enough room in the house at the time, to accommodate a larger cage. If you do have the space, its worth a try before neutering is considered. You could have two cages next to each other so your boys can still see and talk to each other. It might work out that they could still be together outside the cage, while having their free range time.

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