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Undescended Testicles Hi. I have a 9 1/2 month old puppy and one of his testicles are undescended. The vet recommended neutering him now cause he said it will never descend. I'm worried about his recovery and if it's a good idea to neuter him now or wait. Please help. |
I had one dog that finally decended at 11 months of age. But, if the vet says its ok to neuter him now, then why wait? |
cryptorchid :D the surgery for a cryptorchid (und. testicles) is not a very long one (vet tech for many years) but longer than the common neutering. Doc has to lightly tug on the desc. testicle to find the other one. Most come through just terrific and you will never know the difference..Doc might charge you more though, longer operation and a few more stitches depending on where in the body it is. he needs to be done though roxanne |
Should I wait? I'm debating whether I want to wait a little longer to have the surgery. I've heard some puppies descend their last testicle before they're a year old. I would much rather to have the less invasive surgery on Peanut(that's my dog). Would waiting until he's older to have the surgery affect his recovery and be harder on him? Thanks for the replies! |
Just wanted to say welcome to YT. I hope you find the answers you're looking for. |
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He came through fine, no problems, but they did keep him over night since the surgery was longer than normal. On a sorta funny note- years later a vet (who we no longer go to:rolleyes:) offered to put in prosthetics... down there... I guess this isn't uncommon in the show world?? |
If it concerns you that much, then seek a second opinion. I use 3 vets, myself!:D I doubt that he'll get testicular cancer at this age so I don't see that waiting a few months longer is going to hurt him in any way. Good luck! |
Oh yeah...how much does he weigh? Sometimes, the smaller males take longer for their testicles to drop. He could just be a late bloomer. |
I WOULD SAY GO AHEAD A NEUTER HIM NOW.AT 91/2 MTHS ITS UNLIKELY IT WILL COME DOWN NOW. I WAITED WITH MY BOY AS A SMALL FEW COME DOWN BUT HE DID NOT he WAS MONORCHID(ONE TESTICLE DESCENDED) CRYPTORCHID (IS BOTH UN DESCENDED) AND LIKE ROCKBAKER SAID PRICE WILL DEPEND ON WHERE IT IS (COULD BE IN THE STOMACH -COST MORE- OR OUTSIDE THE STOMACH CAVITY AND THE VET CAN FIND IT EASIER. but read up on the side affects some experts say they can become aggressive the longer it remains because all the extra totosterone enhances all their natural tendencies. well look into it and good luck there is no immediate rush and I am sure he will be fine:) |
I went yesterday to my vet and he told me the same thing about Kobe. He has one undescended testicle and needs surgery. Kobe will be 11 months next week. They said that the surgery will cost about $400 to $500. Does that sound correct? His surgery would be a more complicated one because he said it's in his abdominal area. |
The vets that do low cost spay/neuter sometimes make these two surgeries the same price. In that case, a neuter for an undescended testicle would be the same price. Most vets charge more for a spay than a neuter because it is a more involved surgery. These vets will charge you more for this type of neuter and that price looks fine. Hopefully it includes bloodwork and and IV. They do have to go into the abdomen, so the recovery is a lot like a spay. |
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Yes, that is normal in some dogs, neuter him, my Scooby had that and his recovered only took less than a week, He was up and bouncing around, it was only sore for a few days post surgery and it had healed wher yuu never thought he has two incisions. Leaving it in, may eventually cause cancer. my scooby was 6 months when he had it done. |
There is a breeder in town that kept a male pup with 2 undescended testicles. At around a year, both testes dropped...late bloomer. |
He's 4.4 lbs. Thank you so much for the advice, everyone! I found the pet warranty from the breeder where I got Peanut so I have to talk to her about Peanut's condition. I hear undescended testicles are hereditary, is that true? |
I did hear that undescended testicle is a hereditary condition and that males with that condition shouldn't be bred. Cocoster had that surgery when he was 13 months old (now he's 18 months old) and a lil over 5 pounds. The recovery definitely takes longer than a regular neuter. It took Cocoster about a week to move around normally. He was on pain meds for 3 days. His incision shocked me when I first saw it because it was longer than I expected. :eek: It seemed like the longest week ever. I didn't feed him anything the first day, but I made sure he drank and ate a little after that. I took time off from work to stay with him during the day so I can watch him, and I made him wear an onesie overnight so he wouldn't lick his incisions. Sometimes the vet can feel where the undescended testicle is, which makes it an easier surgery. :thumbup: My vet had to "dig" for Cocoster's because it couldn't be felt from the outside. :( |
This site seems to be connecting undescended testicles and liver shunt::confused: http://clubs.akc.org/astc/health/astchlth/astcshnt/ |
Diddy went through the surgery back in November when he was 9 months old. I was a total nervous wreck! He was sore for a few days but bounced back really quick. I was so surprised by how fast he recovered! The hardest part was keeping him from licking his stitches and not jumping around. I had to keep a baby onsie on him until the stitches were removed. He had 2 small incisions. I was told it is best to have them removed because of a high risk of cancer. |
That's the same thing with Kobe, it can't be felt. I will schedule it soon. :cry: |
Please get it done soon. Crypty's tend to have more issues with behavior than dogs with normally descended testicles, something about the levels of testosterone. They are also extremely fertile!! Be careful with him around any females. The sooner you get it done, the less likely he will have any behavior problems that become habit. Ranger was a crypty, and had his surgery when he broke 4lbs., which was just last month. He also had four teeth pulled and an umbilical hernia fixed. He was a pretty sad pup for two days but bounced back super fast. The surgery will be a little more expensive than a regular neuter, but in the long run it is well worth it. My little guy was started to hump things and getting really bossy, but this has stopped completely about two weeks after the surgery. Good luck and please keep us posted!!! |
Finally Neutered! I just got him neutered yesterday. The undescended testicle was behind his left kidney so they had to open the abdomen. The only thing that made me upset is that they made an unnecessary incision in between his abdomen and his scrotum because they thought the undescended testicle was there. They were wrong and now he has an extra cut for no reason! He seems to be healing fine though. As soon as he came home he ate a lot and luckily, there were no signs of vomiting. Late at night around 4 in the morning he did diarrhea a little bit. He's already jumping around (thought he shouldn't but he seems to be too used to jumping everywhere) and walking without a problem. I took pictures of his sutures and I will be posting it later. I wanted to get an opinion about it because to me, it looks sloppy. Thank you for all your replies! |
From everything I've ever learned and been told, it is easier on the dogs to have s/n surgery earlier than later. So if this is something you are going to do regardless, I don't see any reason to wait for that reason. In regards to if the other 'little buddy' will drop in. It's still possible. One of our males didn't drop his first until he was 13 months old and the other didn't drop in until he was around 16 months old. (And even to this day, I swear one goes into hiding from time to time.) From what I understand, genetics aside, this is more common in the smaller males... |
Glad your baby is doing good! |
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Glad your baby is doing well. Kobe's birthday is next month. I will wait at least another six months and see if it drops. Will keep you posted. |
Pee? I made Peanut wear a onesie cause the elizabethan collar doesn't fit him very well. He can still lick his side stitches and he's so sneaky! But wearing a onesies, he sometimes pees and it's all over his chest and incisions. I'm worried it'll damage the recovery process or infect him. He is on anti-biotics right now. Should I use anything to clean him? I tried using hurt-free antiseptic wash and I diluted it and sprinkled a little bit on him just in case. |
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