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Should I clean my male guinea pig's private parts or do they self-clean?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Small Animal | Guinea Pig | Male | unneutered

Do you need to clean boars private’s or do they clean them there selfs ?

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Answered By Catherine Stecyk

Veterinarian

Published on May 12th, 2019

Hello and thank you for reaching out to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Guinea pigs should clean and groom themselves, so you do not need to try to clean them! Especially if you have multiple pigs, they may clean each other. I hope this is helpful!

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