Comments on: Undescended Testicles In Dogs

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 10:21:28 +0000

In reply to Alicia. Hi Alicia. I don’t quite understand – are you saying there were originally two and now there’s only one? I’ve never heard of them going back up so it’s more like there was a mixup at the beginning. The rest of your question can be found in the article above.

By: Alicia

Alicia — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 10:07:00 +0000

Hi I have a twelve week old French bulldog pup that had both testicle at 6 and 8 week check up and one has descended and the other hasn’t yet should I be worried thank you

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 20:11:20 +0000

In reply to Lola. Hi Lola. It sounds like you’re reading too much of the wrong information – it’s not a big deal to have the surgery. I would be much more concerned about someone buying a 15 week old puppy – read this article on why a puppy’s age matters.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 20:08:39 +0000

In reply to Carolyn. Hi Carolyn. He certainly will, but one year of age is quite sufficient.

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Sun, 20 Feb 2022 14:30:06 +0000

15 weeks, german shepherd. One retained testicle in the abdomen. If we remove the retained testicle and leave the decended testicle until the dog is two, will he still develop 100% properly in growth and male characteristics?

By: Lola

Lola — Sun, 20 Feb 2022 11:33:43 +0000

Hi Andrew,
Very interesting article. We are considering a puppy who is now 15 week old and are looking at the possible impact of cryptorchid surgery.
Friends are trying to dissuade us from going ahead because this should not happen in purebred dogs. I also read about strangulated deferens and that recovery time if major surgery is required will be in the order of a couple of weeks for complicated cases as dogs also tend to kick their wounds etc
We are at a loss with how to proceed! We are terrified at the prospect that something might happen and are considering moving on altogether.
What are the questions to ask to ensure that you are not looking into a very involved surgery?
Thanks!

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 13:28:30 +0000

In reply to Darcy. Hi Darcy. The reason is that vets want to do the right thing by animals in general, and they are probably afraid that you will breed your dog. There is already far too much unethical breeding of dogs carrying this trait and nobody wants to contribute to further puppies having to face the same problem. I also tend these days to not offer removal of only the retained testicle for the same reason.

By: Darcy

Darcy — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 09:24:08 +0000

Hello, we have a 14 month old cryptorchid corgi. We have gone to multiple vets to see if we could get just the undescended testicle removed, but they all suggest to remove both. They never seem to elaborate why, other than breeding risks. We would like to keep his descended testicle, will vets perform this surgery? They were very pushy on removing them both.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 09:43:47 +0000

In reply to Ellen. Hi Ellen – your questions on the best age to neuter a large dog should be answered at the link. All the best.

By: Ellen

Ellen — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 01:45:51 +0000

Hi Andrew, I have a 6.5 month old (we think) Potcake (mixed breed from the Turks and Caicos) who’s cryptorchid. Potcake Place (his shelter) thinks Huck may have some Rottweiller, Mastiff or Boxer in him but can’t be sure ( he has long legs and a lanky teenager look). He’s also 52 lbs, so I’m thinking he’s on the larger end of a medium size dog. For the best health, when would you recommend I get Huck neutered? I can get him an appt for Jan or Feb, but should I wait till he’s closer to 1?