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LC598 · 12-12-2006, 09:34 AM

Hi all!!

I have been recommended by my vet, whom I trust completely, to castrate my boy Alfie. He's an old boy, between 12 and 14. I have only had him for 3 months he was abandoned and I adopted him. He has a heart condition and is on medication for this. Castration has been recommended as he has a very bad erection problem. It happens to him 4 or 5 times a week and several times a day. We have been told to put it away for him as it can sometimes stay erect for 12+ hours a day (no kidding, I'm very serious). But when we put it away it just keeps coming back. It is not healthy for him at all.

Now I want to ask you guys opinion about what I should do. He checked his heart today and said he is doing extremely well on the medication. His blood work is ok too. Its more risky than usual and he will need a special anastetic (spelling?) and an injection to wake him after. I know he's old but this problem really gets him down and its so unhealthy for him. What would you all do?

12-12-2006, 09:34 AM	#1
LC598 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: England Posts: 104	Neutering with a heart condition Hi all!! I have been recommended by my vet, whom I trust completely, to castrate my boy Alfie. He's an old boy, between 12 and 14. I have only had him for 3 months he was abandoned and I adopted him. He has a heart condition and is on medication for this. Castration has been recommended as he has a very bad erection problem. It happens to him 4 or 5 times a week and several times a day. We have been told to put it away for him as it can sometimes stay erect for 12+ hours a day (no kidding, I'm very serious). But when we put it away it just keeps coming back. It is not healthy for him at all. Now I want to ask you guys opinion about what I should do. He checked his heart today and said he is doing extremely well on the medication. His blood work is ok too. Its more risky than usual and he will need a special anastetic (spelling?) and an injection to wake him after. I know he's old but this problem really gets him down and its so unhealthy for him. What would you all do?