Comely Guineas
Well-known Member
Cavy Slave
- Joined
- Nov 15, 2015
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- Joined
- Nov 15, 2015
- Messages
- 358
Sorry if this is a bit of a icky topic.
My 5 year old boar has had some penis cleanliness issues in the past. It's had some smegma/boar glue build up and needed to go to the vet to get cleaned up because I noticed him being in pain when I touched his 'bulge' from the outside, and it was swollen. Keep in mind he has a 'cauliflower' penis where the foreskin flowers up and is much bigger than usual. So lately, I've noticed his foreskin at the tip has hardened and swollen, when I touch it it's hard and feels like a callous. He can still urinate fine and without pain. I'm just wondering if this sounds like an issue or it's something I don't need to worry about. It's just like he's been rubbing it on the fleece which has irritated it. Or like his penis needs to be cleaned.
He also has a bad problem with calcium deposits in his urine, the spots are numerous. No pain or anything, and he has a very good low-calcium diet but it has not changed anything. Anyway, maybe there is a calcium build up in his foreskin/penis? Either way, I can NOT extract it for the love of me. I've tried so many times, but it just won't come out. (Which is why I had to get the vet to clean it before) Plus, there is no real gap where it comes out, as his foreskin tip is really big and now hardened, I'm scared to hurt him.
Sorry if this makes absolutely zero sense, I can take a photo if needed
My 5 year old boar has had some penis cleanliness issues in the past. It's had some smegma/boar glue build up and needed to go to the vet to get cleaned up because I noticed him being in pain when I touched his 'bulge' from the outside, and it was swollen. Keep in mind he has a 'cauliflower' penis where the foreskin flowers up and is much bigger than usual. So lately, I've noticed his foreskin at the tip has hardened and swollen, when I touch it it's hard and feels like a callous. He can still urinate fine and without pain. I'm just wondering if this sounds like an issue or it's something I don't need to worry about. It's just like he's been rubbing it on the fleece which has irritated it. Or like his penis needs to be cleaned.
He also has a bad problem with calcium deposits in his urine, the spots are numerous. No pain or anything, and he has a very good low-calcium diet but it has not changed anything. Anyway, maybe there is a calcium build up in his foreskin/penis? Either way, I can NOT extract it for the love of me. I've tried so many times, but it just won't come out. (Which is why I had to get the vet to clean it before) Plus, there is no real gap where it comes out, as his foreskin tip is really big and now hardened, I'm scared to hurt him.
Sorry if this makes absolutely zero sense, I can take a photo if needed