Health
Many breeders recommend the spaying or neutering of both genders at a young age if the owner does not wish to breed them. Many local laws also require licensed pet pigs to be neutered. The procedure is different from the method used in farm pigs. Neutering is said to reduce the aggression of non-neutered boars and female pigs during estrus, as well as reduce the risk of testicular cancer and uterine tumors. The hooves and tusks are also recommended to be trimmed.
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