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Old 07-23-2006, 12:00 PM   #1
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Question Neutering?

I have a couple Neutering questions about my little guy. I was wondering at what age you all Neutered your little boys? I asked my vet and he said that it can be done "as soon as the testicals drop"...but what exactly does that mean? I thought "the testicals dropping" just meant that I was able to see them...which I now can. Also, I have read some pretty scary things about the little Yorkies going in to have this done...and when they are put to sleep, sometimes the vet's inject too much (of whatever it's called LOL) in to them (because they are just so small), which can cause them to never wake up. I have read on a couple web sites that you should demand that your vet uses Gas to put them to sleep whenever having this procedure done, instead of injecting them. So anyway, I am wondering when I should have this done? Is he old enough? And if I should ask them to use Gas instead of injecting him because he's small? Stedman is 5 months and 3 days old and weighs just over 3 lbs. Thanks so much for any help you can offer!

P.S.- He has NOT started "hiking" his leg yet and I would prefer to have this done before he ever starts the hiking thing, lol. I have heard that if you wait until they start hiking their leg to have this done, that sometimes they will still hike even after they are Neutered. I have had dogs all my life, but this is my very first male so I am a little confused about all this boy business
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