How can you tell if a male dog has been done?

Question

I can't tell if my dog has been done or not.
Should he have testicles still if he's been done?
Please advise

Answer 1

Intact males have obvious testicles. A neutered male doesn't.

Answer 2

A neutered male will have had his tesitcles removed so there should either be no scrotal sac (no loose floppy skin between the back legs) or an empty sac (loose floppy skin but without 2 obvious round swellings in it).
If he isn't neutered the testicles will be obvious, 2 roundish firm swellings (the size depends on the size of your dog) between the back legs. Easy to feel, even if long hair prevents you from seeing them.

This is, unless you're in the USA where some vain dog owners insist on getting testicular implants so the dog can remain looking like a male, but this is rare and highly unlikely.

Answer 3

The testicles are gone. But, the scrotal sac is still there....If they were done young, the sac will shrink and almost be non-existent, but if they were done older, the sac will shrink some but it will still be there. It's pretty obvious when a dog has testicles in the sac. You can easily feel them.

If you have a large breed dog that was just in surgery, sometimes the sac fills up with blood after surgery (more common for really large dogs) so when they come out of surgery, it looks just as big as before --- but it will go down eventually.

Answer 4

there should be no testicles visible if he has been done. It depends on how old your dog is. If it is still very young, it's testicles may not have descended yet into the scrotal sac. The best way to tell is by having a feel(sorry) or if you don't want to do that, get in touch with the person you got him from or take him to the vets.

Answer 5

There are two methods of neutering a male dog. The typical method is removal of the testicles. It's the cheapest and most standard method. The other is, essentially, a vasectomy. The vas deferns (my spelling is off) is snipped just like they do in men.

I don't know of too many people who opt for just a vasectomy on a dog...although a vet will sometimes do both the testes removal and the vasectomy.

However, if the dog is still intact, chances are he is NOT neutered. Take him to the vet to find out for sure.

Answer 6

If your dog has been neutered he will not have testicles.
Unless someone had a thing called nuticles put in. Thay make a fake testicle that they can placin the scrotum to make it look like your dog was not neutered. Most pwople do not have this done and most vets do not do it.

Answer 7

My dog doesn't have testicles, they were removed when he was neutered. If this doesn't help look at a couple of male dogs and if one still has his, you will know the difference.

Answer 8

If he's a pup, they may be undescended. If he's over 6 months old they should be noticable or he has 'orchiditis', where the testes don't descend into the scrotal sac. It's serious and he'll need veterinary attention; orchids are prone to cancer later on. See your vet for more advice.

Answer 9

No testicles hanging between the legs. All gone

Answer 10

Your vet will be able to tell. Since your other question mentions that you just got the dog, you should take him to a vet for a complete check up right away anyway, and then you'll know.