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Originally Posted by lwilliams  I am so upset. I had pumped myself up for this surgery, and now he's not going to have it. I can't believe the vet didn't tell me that last week when we were in! He's 18 weeks, and definitely hasn't dropped yet. They said just what you guys did...that it would be a much bigger deal and also more expensive. Maybe the vet thought that he would go ahead and drop this week, I don't know. He does have to go in tomorrow for a rabies shot, and I'm going to have them check him. They told me to just wait until he drops, and then make the appt. I wonder when that will be? |
He's only about 4 1/2 months old. It seems to be the norm to wait until 6 months to have them neutered. As livingdustmops said, this gives the boy time to have his testicles descend, as well as see if he retained any baby teeth. This way, you could have everything done at once (neuter and teeth pulling) and only have to put him under anesthesia once. Be assured that you're doing what's right for this little boy, and waiting a month and a half is probably best for him anyway. Give his manhood a chance to mature a little and it will be easier for you both to recover from his neuter.