What should I know before having my guinea pig neutered?
Some conditions can develop in the entire female guinea pig requiring spaying for example cystic ovaries. If you are considering having your guinea pig neutered ask you veterinary surgeon, a) If they have previous experience of neutering guinea pigs, b) What their success rate is c) Do they routinely provide post operative analgesia.
Can you have more than one cavy guinea pig?
There are a number of issues to weigh on both sides of the one or two cavy question. Bottom line, the decision for just one is usually the result of what is best for you. The decision for two is usually the result of what is best for the guinea pig. We usually go with what is best for the guinea pigs.
Is it safe to give a guinea pig anaesthesia?
Anaesthesia of guinea pigs is frequently considered hazardous by veterinary surgeons, but with a little knowledge and experience of the species many of the hazards can be minimised or overcome. Some conditions can develop in the entire female guinea pig requiring spaying for example cystic ovaries.
How long does it take guinea pigs to get to know each other?
After 2 weeks of keeping them quarantined, introduce them to each other. The 2 week gap will be enough to allow the new guinea pig to get to know the old. Do this on a neutral territory where neither guinea pig has encountered before so that the old guinea pig does not get defensive about their territory.
Some conditions can develop in the entire female guinea pig requiring spaying for example cystic ovaries. If you are considering having your guinea pig neutered ask you veterinary surgeon, a) If they have previous experience of neutering guinea pigs, b) What their success rate is c) Do they routinely provide post operative analgesia.
Can a female guinea pig climb a male guinea pig?
It should be noted that female guinea pigs can also climb on male guinea pigs. In most groups and pairs, it is only the female guinea pig who is the dominant one. Neutering guinea pigs stops a lot of unpleasant and violent behaviors.
What does it mean when a guinea pig Humps another guinea pig?
That is a normal behavior reaching fast for sexual maturity. That means that they are affirming power without fighting. If one of your female guinea pigs is humping on another guinea pig, it is a settling issue over social authority or territory. Why are my male guinea pigs mounting each other?
Can You neuter two guinea pigs at the same time?
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.
