So about Chewbaccas Neuter
 

I think he still has one of his testicles. :(. I am super sad since he had such a hard time with the while nueter anyhow. I have an appointment in the morning but it definitely feels like a testicle to me.....has anyone had a vet forgot to remove one? Ugh so upset right now.

Omg!! Are you serious!? Man I have never heard them not taking one out.. I hope and pray it isn't I know he has had such a hard time with his surgery.

I do remember after Pnut's neuter it did look like there was one left.. In time it went away..

Is it because they are swollen like there is one there? Or because you feel something inside? Does he lick it?
Joeys was swollen and looked like he still had a pair for like 4 days then it went down and it looked like he still had 1 for a few days after that. Now you can tell they are both gone, but its squishy and the vet said it will take a bit before it looks like nothing is there.
However, if he licked and irritated the area, then there may be fluid (if you feel something), and that will go away but it will be a while.
How long ago was he neutered?

He was neutered last Thursday. If you look in my pictures he was totally swollen and his neuter went so wrong to begin with. He has not been licking it or anything. It feels like a testicle. It is a round hard ball so to speak. Not rock hard but hard. :(. I guess I have to wait to see what vet says it just makes me super sad

Sending good thoughts and prayers that it isn't his testie!! Poor pumpkin!

Thank you so much. I hope and pray it isn't also. I will be so mad if it is! I don't even know what actions I could take against the vet. Grrrrr

Well think positive.. Let's not think what you will do until we know for sure! Try not to stress too much-

How is he doing tonight?

If its left in there, I would go absolutely nuts! (no pun intended)
Just in case, I would get a second opinion, so the original vet doesnt have the opportunity to lie.

He is doing fine. He is sleeping next to me in the bed. It doesn't seem to hurt him at all. I am trying not to stress. Thankfully 9 am is early lol

Oh I plan to get a second opinion. But I want to see what the original vet says. I am so upset I don't know if I will ever go back to this vet after this.

Thats good!!! Yes it is early, hopefully all is well, I couldn't begin to think the Vet left one..

Poor Chewbacca, and you having to worry about your little guy. I'm glad he is resting comfortably, and I am happy that you will be taking him to another doctor for a second opinion.

I agree with Deanna, it is hard to imagine that a vet would forget to remove a testicle. With the swelling and severe bruising, I think what you are feeling on him must be something else. The ball you feel is where the testicles were? I remember thinking my vet had messed up when I saw the two little round glands protrude midway between the penis and testicles. Can't remember the name of these glands.

Best wishes for Chewbacca to be back to 100% soon.

When I had Dexter neutered I suffered from some similar problems it sounds like you're suffering from. When Dexter was returned to me his scrotum area was SO SWOLLEN!!! It was black and blueish color and looked absolutely painful. A week or so after neutering I started feeling what felt like a testicle. I was absolutely positive that is what it was and that there was something still in his little man area that they didn't probably remove.

However, a trip to a new vet revealed that the original people that neutered him just rushed to much with the surgery. Their rushing caused the extra bad swelling, and that is why it felt like there was a testicle still in there. However, it was nothing and after about 3-4 weeks of healing everything went back to usual. There was no more "round" feeling object in his scrotum and there was no more swelling.

I'm not saying that this is the case with chewbacca, but it very well may could be. Definitely get the second opinion... because it has happened where vets make mistakes and don't properly remove everything ... but to me, it just sounds like you're suffering with some very similar problems that I did with Dexter.

Hoping for the best for your little baby :( I would hate for him to have to go through surgery again!

Yes it is exactly where his testicles were. I am hoping it is something else but it feels just like a testicle. But hopefully it is something else and I am worrying for nothing.

OMG thank you I am hoping it is just something like that. Yeah I had posted a pic in my album on here. I don't know how to attach it or I would. But his scrotum was super swollen like 5-6 times the size it was before the surgery.

Thank you all for the well wishes and thoughts :)

You are probably feeling some type of surgery/suture reaction lump or a bulbourethral gland. I'd have the vet check the area if you are concerned, but the possibility of it being a testicle is very slim.

Just saw the picture, and while I must say that Dexter's neutering wasn't quite that dark in color their scrotum areas definitely look extremely similar. Dexter's swelled up to be that size, and was still pretty black and blue. Where did you get him neutered at? The day Dexter was neutered, what I didn't know until I got there to pick him up, was that there were 13 other dogs and 4 cats there were scheduled to be neutered on the same day. There was only two vets, and one of them didn't show up until the afternoon. So needless to say, they rushed. They rushed very quickly to get all of their patients fixed before the pick up deadline. That definitely contributed to the severe bruising and swelling. It is VERY sensitive down there lol .... and rushing to get the job done is definitely going to cause some bruising and swelling. Hopefully your vet will put your mind at ease and tell you that is the only problem.

I take him to a pretty small vet. I asked before his surgery and they said they only had 4 nueter/spays that morning. But I guess they could of lied. I have gone here for quite awhile. Makes me sad since I really like this vet. Ugh hopefully it's nothing

It could also just be an honest mistake :) Your vet could have been being very careful and safe and your pup could have just been a little more sensitive than your vet thought, which caused all the bruising and swelling. You never know :) Sending positive thoughts your way!

Please let us know what the vet says today. I will be thinking of you and chewbacca.

prayers for your chewbacca.

I will post here when I get home. Thank you all so much. I still have almost 2 hours. Boo. Lol.

a lot of times it still looks like something is there right after. He might also be having an allergic reaction to the suture material, its not super common but it happens and can cause the area to swell and feel hard. Poor guy! Hope all goes well at the vet.

Praying all goes well :hands:

Please let us know how it goes.

Poor boy... I cannot imagine what could have caused all that bruising. I would be putting up a fuss. I really hope they did not miss one. I have never seen the bruising that Chewbacca had... Poor guy :(

Sending good thoughts for Chewbacca today!! Remember THINK POSITIVE!!! :D

Okay so I am home. I saw a different doctor but at the same vet hospital. She said that because of the hematoma he had after surgery it is not uncommon for there to be scar tissue and some blood that makes it feel like there is still a testicle. He was the only neuter the day he had surgery and they dug through the "trash" to make sure that there was two testicles in there and there was. She said it could take a couple months for it to be completely flat and to do warm compresses on it. I am going to give it a couple weeks and see if there is any difference. If not i will be taking him to a different vet office to get a second opinion. I do feel somewhat better but I will not feel completely better until it is gone.

Had the same situation, it\'s fluid in the empty vessel that once contains his gonads. It took several weeks for Tufty\'s to go away