Is he mad? My dog recently had his balls removed as they were growing inside his abdomen and hadn't dropped.
He's two and a half years old, and we were worried he wasn't maturing right, so the vet inspected him and removed them, as they could have gone on to cause cancer.
He was lovely, bouncy puppy dog before the operation but since then he has just moped around, appearing disinterested and lethargic.
Does he know what we did to him? Is he mad at us? Or is it just a matter of time before he's back to his old self? The vet seems to think he is fine.
Answers:
Canine Neuter FAQ
What Are the Health Benefits to the Dog?
There are several health benefits to neutering. One of the most important concerns the prostate gland,
which under the influence of testosterone will gradually enlarge over the course of the dog's life. In old age, it is likely to become uncomfortable, possibly being large enough to interfere with defecation. The prostate under the influence of testosterone is also predisposed to infection, which is almost impossible to clear up without neutering. Neutering causes the prostate to shrink into insignificance, thus preventing both prostatitis as well as the uncomfortable benign hyperplasia (enlargement) that occurs with aging. It is often erroneously held that neutering prevents prostate cancer but this is not true.
Other health benefits of neutering include the prevention of certain types of hernias and tumors of the testicles and anus. Neutering also reduces excessive preputial discharge.
What Behavioral Changes Can Be Expected after Neutering?
The only behavior changes that are observed after neutering relate to behaviors influenced by male hormones. Playfulness, friendliness, and socialization with humans are not changed. The behaviors that change are far less desirable. The interest in roaming is eliminated in 90% of neutered dogs. Aggressive behavior against other male dogs is eliminated in 60% of neutered dogs. Urine marking is eliminated in 50% of neutered male dogs. Inappropriate mounting is eliminated in 70% of neutered dogs.
What Exactly Is Done Surgically?
An incision is made, generally just forward from the scrotum. The testicles are removed through this incision. The stalks are tied off and cut. Castration is achieved. If the testicles are not removed, the desirable benefits listed above cannot be achieved. The skin incision may or may not have stitches.
What Can I Expect upon Discharge from the Hospital?
The scrotum is often swollen in the first few days after surgery, leading some people to wonder if the procedure was really performed. If the dog is immature at the time of neutering, the empty scrotum will flatten out as he grows. If he is mature at the time of neuter, the empty scrotum will remain as a flap of skin. Sometimes the incision is mildly bruised but this is not unduly sore for the dog and pain relief is almost never necessary post neuter. Most male dogs are eager to play by the day after surgery but to keep the incision intact; it is best to restrict the dog from boisterous activity.
At What Age Can Neutering Be Performed?
Neutering can be performed at any age over age 8 weeks. Dogs neutered before puberty (generally age 6 months) tend to grow a bit bigger than dogs neutered after puberty (testosterone is involved in causing bones to stop growing, so without testosterone the bones stop growing later). Neutering can also be performed in the geriatric patient should the prostate gland become enlarged and the best medical decision is to shrink it. In this event, preanesthetic blood work and other diagnostics relevant to anesthetizing an older patient would be recommended.
The traditional age for neutering is around 6 months of age and many veterinarians still recommend neutering at this age.
The benefits of neutering (both health and behavioral) can still be obtained regardless of the age at which neutering is performed.
Will He Get Over-Weight or Lethargic?
Activity level and appetite do not change with neutering. A male dog should not gain weight or become less interested in activity post neuter.
Will he Still Be Interested in Females?
His interest will be reduced but if he is around a female dog in heat, he will become aroused by her. Mounting behavior often has roots in the expression of dominance and may be expressed by a neutered male in a variety of circumstances that are not motivated by sexuality.
What if a Dog Has an Undescended Testicle?
Undescended testicles have an increased tendency to grow tumors over descended testicles. They may also twist on their stalks and cause life-threatening inflammation. For these reasons, neutering is recommended for dogs with undescended testicles. This procedure is more complicated than a routine neuter; the missing testicle can be under the skin along the path it should have descended to the scrotum or it may be inside the abdomen. Some exploration may be needed to find it thus there is often an incision for each testicle. The retained testicle is sterile and under-developed. If there is one descended testicle, this one will be fertile, but since retaining a testicle is a hereditary trait it is important that the male dog not be bred before he is neutered.
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He'll be fine. Afetr surgery and other procedures like it, the animal can stay mopey from the anasthetic for a couple of weeks. Also, the change in hormones can affect moods and emotion, and so he could act differently until his body balances out the change.
How long ago did the operation happen? He still may be a bit drugged from it.
But realize that his attitude will change because of it, he will grow much more mellow because he is no longer producing testosterone in his body that would usually give him that energy and agressiveness.
This is what some people aim for when they vascetomize their pets, to make them more mellow and less agressive.
I really don't think dogs know the difference. I have found that older dogs take more time to recover from this surgery though. How long ago has it been? I've had them take a week to ten days to seem like their old self again.
You're a bloke - how would you feel? It might take some time for him to get used to being a castrato, meanwhile just bear with him while he adjusts to life as a gender neutral.
yes he will be fine its all about hormones but at the end of the day you have done the right thing, as prevention of many different problems that affect un neutered males is better that sorting it out when it happens. also if you were not going to breed no need to keep them
no he,s not made at you maybe doctor lol if the dog was bred right you shouldn,t have that but small dogs like chiuahua,s are bred with mother, sister , or daddy and deformaties happen he will be fine and he will still hump and pee on your furniture
not so much mad more furious at having his nuts removed after all you wouldnt be to pleased would you
My rott retriever was double crypted too.
It took him a few days and he is still a real laid back dog. It did seem to me that it was a rough surgery on my boy. It wasn't just one cut like a neuter. He had three good size incision. He may be mad you waited so long.
A nondecendind testis is something that can happen to dogs from the very best of breedings. That is why the judge at a dog show always checks to make sure that both testes have dropped properly.
Often when a testis does not drop there will be a tendon wrapped around it preventing it from dropping, and then the surgery can become a little more complicated requiring a longer recovery time. In time I assure you the dog will be just fine
put yourself in your dogs place.how would you feel having yours cut off!? your dog will be fine.
Animals do not know they were neutered. Since your dog had retained testicles, they would not have been functioning properly any way. How long ago was he done? He may simply still be getting over the anaesthetic. I have a menagerie here and routinely have most of the cats, dogs and ferrets neutered and they bounce back within 24 hours. Perhaps you are simply making too much fuss of him and he is responding by being stressed and worried because you seem stressed and worried. Take him out for a nice game and treat him as per normal and he will recover quickly.
If someone kept looking at you all worried and asking "are you ok, do you feel alright? Are you sure you are ok, poor you" you would soon start to feel very depressed indeed. Take him on walks to his favourite places and jolly him up.
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He was lovely, bouncy puppy dog before the operation but since then he has just moped around, appearing disinterested and lethargic.
Does he know what we did to him? Is he mad at us? Or is it just a matter of time before he's back to his old self? The vet seems to think he is fine.
Answers:
Canine Neuter FAQ
What Are the Health Benefits to the Dog?
There are several health benefits to neutering. One of the most important concerns the prostate gland,
which under the influence of testosterone will gradually enlarge over the course of the dog's life. In old age, it is likely to become uncomfortable, possibly being large enough to interfere with defecation. The prostate under the influence of testosterone is also predisposed to infection, which is almost impossible to clear up without neutering. Neutering causes the prostate to shrink into insignificance, thus preventing both prostatitis as well as the uncomfortable benign hyperplasia (enlargement) that occurs with aging. It is often erroneously held that neutering prevents prostate cancer but this is not true.
Other health benefits of neutering include the prevention of certain types of hernias and tumors of the testicles and anus. Neutering also reduces excessive preputial discharge.
What Behavioral Changes Can Be Expected after Neutering?
The only behavior changes that are observed after neutering relate to behaviors influenced by male hormones. Playfulness, friendliness, and socialization with humans are not changed. The behaviors that change are far less desirable. The interest in roaming is eliminated in 90% of neutered dogs. Aggressive behavior against other male dogs is eliminated in 60% of neutered dogs. Urine marking is eliminated in 50% of neutered male dogs. Inappropriate mounting is eliminated in 70% of neutered dogs.
What Exactly Is Done Surgically?
An incision is made, generally just forward from the scrotum. The testicles are removed through this incision. The stalks are tied off and cut. Castration is achieved. If the testicles are not removed, the desirable benefits listed above cannot be achieved. The skin incision may or may not have stitches.
What Can I Expect upon Discharge from the Hospital?
The scrotum is often swollen in the first few days after surgery, leading some people to wonder if the procedure was really performed. If the dog is immature at the time of neutering, the empty scrotum will flatten out as he grows. If he is mature at the time of neuter, the empty scrotum will remain as a flap of skin. Sometimes the incision is mildly bruised but this is not unduly sore for the dog and pain relief is almost never necessary post neuter. Most male dogs are eager to play by the day after surgery but to keep the incision intact; it is best to restrict the dog from boisterous activity.
At What Age Can Neutering Be Performed?
Neutering can be performed at any age over age 8 weeks. Dogs neutered before puberty (generally age 6 months) tend to grow a bit bigger than dogs neutered after puberty (testosterone is involved in causing bones to stop growing, so without testosterone the bones stop growing later). Neutering can also be performed in the geriatric patient should the prostate gland become enlarged and the best medical decision is to shrink it. In this event, preanesthetic blood work and other diagnostics relevant to anesthetizing an older patient would be recommended.
The traditional age for neutering is around 6 months of age and many veterinarians still recommend neutering at this age.
The benefits of neutering (both health and behavioral) can still be obtained regardless of the age at which neutering is performed.
Will He Get Over-Weight or Lethargic?
Activity level and appetite do not change with neutering. A male dog should not gain weight or become less interested in activity post neuter.
Will he Still Be Interested in Females?
His interest will be reduced but if he is around a female dog in heat, he will become aroused by her. Mounting behavior often has roots in the expression of dominance and may be expressed by a neutered male in a variety of circumstances that are not motivated by sexuality.
What if a Dog Has an Undescended Testicle?
Undescended testicles have an increased tendency to grow tumors over descended testicles. They may also twist on their stalks and cause life-threatening inflammation. For these reasons, neutering is recommended for dogs with undescended testicles. This procedure is more complicated than a routine neuter; the missing testicle can be under the skin along the path it should have descended to the scrotum or it may be inside the abdomen. Some exploration may be needed to find it thus there is often an incision for each testicle. The retained testicle is sterile and under-developed. If there is one descended testicle, this one will be fertile, but since retaining a testicle is a hereditary trait it is important that the male dog not be bred before he is neutered.
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He'll be fine. Afetr surgery and other procedures like it, the animal can stay mopey from the anasthetic for a couple of weeks. Also, the change in hormones can affect moods and emotion, and so he could act differently until his body balances out the change.
How long ago did the operation happen? He still may be a bit drugged from it.
But realize that his attitude will change because of it, he will grow much more mellow because he is no longer producing testosterone in his body that would usually give him that energy and agressiveness.
This is what some people aim for when they vascetomize their pets, to make them more mellow and less agressive.
I really don't think dogs know the difference. I have found that older dogs take more time to recover from this surgery though. How long ago has it been? I've had them take a week to ten days to seem like their old self again.
You're a bloke - how would you feel? It might take some time for him to get used to being a castrato, meanwhile just bear with him while he adjusts to life as a gender neutral.
yes he will be fine its all about hormones but at the end of the day you have done the right thing, as prevention of many different problems that affect un neutered males is better that sorting it out when it happens. also if you were not going to breed no need to keep them
no he,s not made at you maybe doctor lol if the dog was bred right you shouldn,t have that but small dogs like chiuahua,s are bred with mother, sister , or daddy and deformaties happen he will be fine and he will still hump and pee on your furniture
not so much mad more furious at having his nuts removed after all you wouldnt be to pleased would you
My rott retriever was double crypted too.
It took him a few days and he is still a real laid back dog. It did seem to me that it was a rough surgery on my boy. It wasn't just one cut like a neuter. He had three good size incision. He may be mad you waited so long.
A nondecendind testis is something that can happen to dogs from the very best of breedings. That is why the judge at a dog show always checks to make sure that both testes have dropped properly.
Often when a testis does not drop there will be a tendon wrapped around it preventing it from dropping, and then the surgery can become a little more complicated requiring a longer recovery time. In time I assure you the dog will be just fine
put yourself in your dogs place.how would you feel having yours cut off!? your dog will be fine.
Animals do not know they were neutered. Since your dog had retained testicles, they would not have been functioning properly any way. How long ago was he done? He may simply still be getting over the anaesthetic. I have a menagerie here and routinely have most of the cats, dogs and ferrets neutered and they bounce back within 24 hours. Perhaps you are simply making too much fuss of him and he is responding by being stressed and worried because you seem stressed and worried. Take him out for a nice game and treat him as per normal and he will recover quickly.
If someone kept looking at you all worried and asking "are you ok, do you feel alright? Are you sure you are ok, poor you" you would soon start to feel very depressed indeed. Take him on walks to his favourite places and jolly him up.
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