male puppys testicle didn't drop?

Question

6 month old puppy with one testicle that didn't drop however it appears that it may have dropped back underneath his rectum. He is acting funny and the spot where it was before is gone but a bulge is now under his rectum. Any clue out there?

Answer 1

Yes, this happens. It is called Crytorchidism. If you have noticed a buldge under his rectum call your vet for a quick exam to determine positioning. Now is the time to get him neutered. Even if a dog is Crytorchid a full and correct neuter can be preformed. I am a surgery technician and we have never had a case where we could not locate the other testicle. Sometimes we just need to do a little searching :)

Answer 2

This is a genetic defect and is hereditary.

Neuter him ASAP. It is either Cryptorchidism or Monorchidism (retained testicle(s)). It can cause certain types of Cancer and is hereditary. Let his breeder and littermate owners know. The breeding should NOT be repeated. And the littermates can carry this even if they have normal testes or are female...their pups may have it.

Cryptorchidism is a syndrome in which one or both testicles fail to descend into the scrotum. It is a common problem in dogs and cats. We know the problem is genetic because it runs in families or lines. I see it in miniature schnauzers, cocker spaniels, chihuahuas and persian cats most frequently but any breed can be affected, as can mixes.

Dog and cats in which both testicles fail to descend are sterile. When testicles remain in the abdomen the 4-5 degree higher temperature there prevents the production of sperm. It does not, however, affect the production of testosterone, so these pets exhibit typical male behavior. When one testicle does descend into the scrotum the pet will be fertile. It is a BAD IDEA to breed such dogs and cats because their descendants may show or carry the same defect. "

Read the full article here: http://www.2ndchance.info/cryptorchid.htm


"Monorchidism
Monorchidism is a rare developmental condition in which a male dog only develops one testicle. This condition is often confused with unilateral cryptorchidism. In the case of unilateral cryptorchidism, the dog has two testicles, however, only one testicle descends into the scrotum, while the other is permanently retained in the abdomen.
Monorchidism is usually confirmed by plasma testosterone analysis. The plasma testosterone level is significantly lower in a dog which lacks a testicle than it would be in a dog with a retained testicle.
Monorchidism is a genetic fault. Dogs exhibiting this condition should never be used for breeding and should be neutered."
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I had a litter of 6 males/1 female. NONE of the males had 2 descended testicles. Some had one and some had none.
I had all of them neutered, and spayed the female and spayed the dam. The champion sire had sired other litters without this problem, so I assume it was just a bad cross of bloodlines....it may have come from both sides or just my female's side....I didn't want to take a chance.

Answer 3

I would take him to the vet RIGHT AWAY!!!! My male dog testicles didn't descend at all. The vet said that the body thinks this is something foreign and will attack it. Luckly, both of his testicles were fairly close to the surface. The vet had to go in and open him up and remove both of his testicles. He had this done when he was about 6-8 months old. It didn't affect his personality one bit. By the way - he is one terriffic watch dog as well as the most loving dog and he just wants to cuddle all the time. One problem- he is a 90 lb. German Shepherd.

Answer 4

Take him to the vet it could be a real problem, however there are many dogs I've seen in training that for a numaber of reasons the testicles just never drop or only one does. If you plan on showing him then you'll have a very hard time of it, but if you plan on just breeding him he'll be able to still do that just fine. If you want to get him fixed then they'll still be able to.

Get it looked at by a vet for sure but if you either want to show or breed him make sure they know so that if they have to take the one out they make sure to leave the one that did drop.

Depending on the type of dog it could just take some time for it to drop but still see a vet to be sure.

Answer 5

Get him to the vet now and have it removed.
The older he gets the harder the surgery will be on him.
One of mine had a locked testicle and I foolishly listened to a friend who bred dogs for years.He told me he'd had many males who had the same problem but I needed to give it a chance to drop on it's own.As long as I'd never breed him there'd be no harm in waiting till he was a year old.I did.The poor dog was in such misery.They made an incision in front of his penis to remove the testicle and sent him home with nothing for pain or any antibiotics knowing full well that everytime he went pee it was getting into the wound.I tried wrapping his middle with saran wrap before he went out just covering the wound so he'd get nothing in it but he'd tear it off or if I stood with him he'd not go.It was awful.I felt so bad for the poor thing and I still kick myself for waiting.

Answer 6

Most vets will suggest to wait till he is 12 months' old. If the 2nd testicle still has not dropped by then, they will have to surgically remove it during castration.

That means, the dropped testicle will just be removed through a tiny cut in the scrotum, but they will have to open the abdomen to "look for" the one that is in there somewhere.

That operation is not an option. It's a "MUST". Testes inside the abdomal cavity are prone to cancer. They must be removed.

Good luck with you pup!

Answer 7

Not good! You should get him neutered or he will run into serious problems in the near future! Neutering now will keep him healthy and your bank account healthy as well.

Answer 8

Take him to the vet right away.

good luck, hope the little guy is ok.

Answer 9

take him 2 the vets please. they might be able 2 castrate him 2 stop future problems