[Gpdd] HEALTH - neutering boars
Andrew
a1.mills at portset.net
Mon Jan 16 14:28:18 EST 2006
Hello, regarding the question on neutering. I have to say I have never had a guinea pig neutered and never would. I have read too many horror stories about guinea pigs not surviving the operation. Don't get me wrong, I understand why some people do elect to have it done, but I personally would advise against it due to its risks. It is much better for a guinea pig to live alone in my opinion than to put him through a surgery and then lose him. From what I've read, guinea pigs are very poor at tolerating anaesthetics and I would only put one through an operation if it was a life or death situation. Neutering is not a life or death situation in most instances and I would therefore not do it. It's just far too risky.
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