Do you really need to clean a piggy's penis?
I have read on here a few times of people cleaning their boars penis. Is this truly necessary? I would think they were meant to clean on their own. Please enlighten me!
- snowflakey
- E's Moriarity
Oh yes.
Pigs live close to the ground, and boars tend to "scent mark" by dragging their butts in their litter. They pick up shavings, dirt, potentially hair or other material all over their undercarriage, including penis and anus. They also get a lot of smegma, and you need to clean that or they can get infections on their shaft or on the penis. Ouch!
Most male animals need their penis cleaned from time-to-time. Drop in on the horse care thread (in General Chat) for posts on sheath-cleaning!
Pigs live close to the ground, and boars tend to "scent mark" by dragging their butts in their litter. They pick up shavings, dirt, potentially hair or other material all over their undercarriage, including penis and anus. They also get a lot of smegma, and you need to clean that or they can get infections on their shaft or on the penis. Ouch!
Most male animals need their penis cleaned from time-to-time. Drop in on the horse care thread (in General Chat) for posts on sheath-cleaning!
You need to check for impactions too.
They are not able to clean themselves really.
They are not able to clean themselves really.
Oh wow, I had no clue. I feel bad that I didn't know this! I have a male kitty also and never touch his penis. Yeesh, I wish I had known to clean my piggy there. Is there a place on here that shows exactly how to clean a piggy's penis so I don't harm him?
I just read about cleaning their grease gland, also. I had no clue about these things. Man!
- codyNpatches
- Supporter in '09 - '10
Make sure to clean the grease gland too.
I would love to watch someone try to clean a cat's penis. Ha!
I would love to watch someone try to clean a cat's penis. Ha!
sus4rabbitsnpigs Cosmo is very young and seems to poop a crazy amount. This would be done only if he was not pooping much, right?
Ya, that's what I was thinking. I would be a bloody mess after trying that trick on my kitty. lol
So to clean the grease gland, you can use Dawn dishsoap? You just use a wet, soapy cloth and rub it clean? What is the grease gland for anyways?
So to clean the grease gland, you can use Dawn dishsoap? You just use a wet, soapy cloth and rub it clean? What is the grease gland for anyways?
- codyNpatches
- Supporter in '09 - '10
I have coconut oil to clean the grease gland. I think here it says Dawn is used by some, but you have to make sure you get all of it off.
Oh ok, so for checking if his bum is clean, do you just kind of push around his anus, to see if anything comes out or what? I know I sound so dumb. Sorry.
Ya, I am not sure how to extract the penis.
Ya, I am not sure how to extract the penis.