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Post by KarenPlanetGuinea on Feb 21, 2009 9:52:15 GMT
If you have chosen a competent vet then the answer should be very rarely. For me a castration 'going wrong' is when guinea develops a post castrate abscess, this has happened twice here out of 60+ guinea pigs that have been castrated, one of them was on my own boar. Abscesses are easy enough to treat and will need you to go back to the vet to have it lanced open properly for you to flush it, it is most important to get it opened by your vet so that you can clean it thoroughly and it won't come back.
A vet should only expect to lose a guinea pig due to underlying health problems that are undetectable at the pre op check. The other major MAJOR factor is the painkiller given before the op (and they must have one to remain pain free), I ask for Rimadyl and state on the form that I want them given it pre op. Metacam the other major painkiller used has made guinea pigs drowsy and unwilling to eat. This is not good for guinea pigs who need to keep the digestive system moving.
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