I currently have 3 boars and would like to get a fourth one day. I'd do it now, but my dad already thinks "three is too many."
However, I browse petfinder.com on a daily basis, and have been admiring a certain pig for several weeks. I'm a bit concerned about something on his page though.
He has a flaky skin on his lower back. The vet said that this can be cleared up by occassionally bathing him with Cetaphil soap. But, she recommends that he be neutered, as the skin condition is normal in an unaltered Guinea Pig. Neutering him may greatly improve his skin.
I'm not sure if this is a true "cavy savvy" vet the shelter is using. Does this sound like a fungus? I've never read about neutering a guinea pig to fix a skin condition, so I'm worried the shelter may not know what it's talking about. Should I be turned off from adopting from this shelter, or adopting this specific pig because of the above reasons?