[Gpdd] HEALTH: Plug in male-part?

[Cazza177]

Dear Denise

I have two male guinea pigs and Vedra at Cambridge Cavy Trust told me that
it is necessary every now and then to check their penis and make sure no
debris is in or around it.  It sounds like it could possibily be that
Scrappy had a piece of hay stuck up there, and debris had gather behind
that?  Vedra told me of one pig she examined whose penis she had to extend,
and caught all around it was hay that was quite literally 'strangling' the
poor chaps manhood!

However, if you are saying that the worm type thing was stuck in Scrappy's
anus, then that could be worms and will need medication from your vet.

It's all a bit of guess work on my part as to quite what you found, as not
being able to see it, I can't say for sure.  If you still have what came
out, it may be worth showing your vet, or maybe give them a call anyway to
tell them what happened, as they may be able to let you know.

Carole

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From: "Denise Bartels" <denisebartels at hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:31:24 -0500
To: gpdd at gpdd.org
Subject: [Gpdd] HEALTH: Plug in male-part?

OK, guys, this is not for the squeamish, but I am worried.  Scrappy will be
two years old next month and has not had one health issue (knock on wood) -
visual - me knocking on my head.  I noticed a very rank smell around his
back end last night. I investigated; oh, he LOVED that! and found that he
had a tiny white worm looking thing coming out of the end of his male-thing.
  I pulled on it very gently and it came out along with a plug behind it of
the same material!

I know that male's sperm has a coagulating agent in it to prevent other
males from breeding with 'their' females, is that what this could be?
Should I be concerned?

Thanks, and sorry for the gross-out factor.

Foodlady Denise

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