I have been asked to adopt this young dog, he`s 5 months old, miniature poodle,,,what can be done for him,? will this condition affect his health? will he still need to be neutered?
2006-08-24 03:23:01 · 14 answers · asked by multidog owner 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Agree with the others that the dog should still be neutered -- they can still breed and produce this problem in their offspring, and the undescended testicle has a good chance of becoming cancerous in later life.
As some others have said, depending on where the undescended teste is, the vet will likely have to go into the abdominal wall to remove it, making the neuter surgery more like a spay. It will cost more, but is definitely worth it.
Other than that, you shouldn't have any other health problems related to the testicle.
I'm stunned that one "breeder" here said that the male "could still be bred" and "only needs one for breeding" -- sheesh! As you probably already know, this is a genetic problem that is easily passed on to male puppies -- a monorchid dog (with one testicle) should NEVER be bred!
God, scary that a "breeder" would give you this advice!!
Good luck with your new puppy!
2006-08-24 04:56:16 · answer #1 · answered by Loki Wolfchild 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, neutering him is a must if the testicle doesn't drop. In the "old days," (the 70's), I don't think they paid as much attention to these problems. We had a dachshund growing up who had only one testicle, and he wasn't neutered. He developed a testicular tumor in the one that hadn't dropped. It was horrible.
Neuter him at six months. The surgery will cost a bit more because they will have to make two incisions, one where they normally would and one another where they find the other testicle. It's not a big deal though. One of our shepherds had the same surgery. You'll be glad you did it, and you'll have a healthier pet to enjoy for many years.
2006-08-24 03:42:36 · answer #2 · answered by GSDoxie3 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yes, there are risks. He has what's called an undecended testicle. He is cryptorchid. He needs surgery to correct this and is more invasive than a simple neuter. Call your vet. This needs to be taken care of and costs a little more than a regular neuter, but you can have yourself a wonderful new pet if you adopt him and have this taken care of. (BTW - he will be neutered a the same time).
Since it has not dropped yet, it will not drop later.
2006-08-24 03:40:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
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2016-09-29 22:35:07 · answer #4 · answered by greenwell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it hasnt dropped yet then it probably wont. It is not a major issue however you will need to have him desexed and the retained testicle removed as it has been proven to cause cancer if left. He can be desexed at 5.5months.
2006-08-24 04:20:52 · answer #5 · answered by nicole 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a dog here where his testy did not drop. You can still use the dog for breeding just in time the testy that is floating can be cancer caseing. But to fix that just have the floating testy taken out. They only need one for breeding.
Now the testy that is not down does it float up and down. Known as can you make it come down? If you can make it come down just keep makeing it come down every day after 6 months it should just stay down on it own. Then you would still be able to show the dog.
But if the testy won't come down you can just get the 1 taken out. The thing is ask is will he though this in his pups? Is he a great looking dog to what AKC says?
2006-08-24 04:10:27 · answer #6 · answered by Justsomegirl 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
My mom had a dog that only had one testicle, and he was healthy for 17 very long years. We called him Oddball, not because he only had one testy, but because when he was still a puppy he was raised with cats, and he acted like a cat. lol Yes he will still need to be neutered, because the other testicle will work overtime to make semen to make up for the missing one.
Good luck.
2006-08-24 03:42:51 · answer #7 · answered by venus 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
He will still have to be neutered.
Retained testicles are often the cause of
cancer later on in life. Check with your vet.
2006-08-24 03:34:10 · answer #8 · answered by erikamoureau 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Lordy YES!!!
It DEFINATELY needs neutering!!!
Besides the MAJOR FAULT which *MUST* not bred-on,the retained testicle can get CANCEROUS!!!
Make the vet appt. TODAY!!!
2006-08-24 04:18:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It shouldn't affect his health at all, but yes, he will still need to be neutered because he can function like an intact male.
2006-08-24 03:25:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋