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Originally Posted by kalina82  LOL sometimes that is the problem. There was a german shepard who's sheath wasn't long enough and the owners waited 2 years to do something about (poor dog). The surgeon had to take the whole thing off just because the situation went on way too long. Other situations, usually with bull dog puppies, involve just taking off the tip becuase its been licked for so long that its raw and just cannot go back into the sheath anymore. its so inflammed, irritated and raw that its on its way to dying. so the tip comes off and the rest remains. Even after surgery you need to do behavior modiications because they are so used to licking that they will feel the need to continue to do it. Plus now it hurts and the sutures are itchy. So pain meds are a huge help. Staying in the hospital for a few days helps too because the staff is usually there 24/7 and can keep a sharp eye on the dog. Also if they are too adament about licking it and cones/pain meds don't help, a mild sedative needs to be used. they can ruin the surgery if they lick it too much.
So either way you need to work on behavior modification to get him to stop licking. Hopefully if you can get him to stop now his penis will get a break and be able to go back in its sheath. However, know that even if you can get him to stop there may already be some damage done and surgery might still be needed.
As far as finding a surgeon, you usually need to ask your regular vet for a referral to a specialist. make sure the specialist is board certified. They have more training and have seen/done most types of surgeries. I've just done a search on the ACVS site (american college of veterinary surgeons) for FL and came up with this list. ACVS - Diplomate Directory i don't know which is closest to you but all of these surgeons are board certified (diplomates) and are qualified to do the surgery. I'm sure your regular vet knows one of them and can refer you to one so you can talk to them about it. |
This is excellent advise. We had a Yorkie come through rescue for this very reason and he had to have surgery twice because of the delay in having it done. He is fine now but it was very scary for awhile.
To be on the safeside I would make an appointment for a 2nd opinion from one of these recommended surgeon's as this is not something you should be self diagnosing on a website. Everyone has good intentions and might be right but I wouldn't want to gamble on something like this.