Cryptorchid Male Boxer Dog
 He is such a cute, lovely dog and a great character it is such a shame we cannot breed him as he is a cryptorcheated id dog (no testicles)  I have read up on it and was advised by vets that it can become cancerous if left untreated...the testicles are stook in his abdomen and are at wrong temperature... I decided to give them time to drop waiting until 12-14 month and still no sign so them so I hope he wont be to traumatised after castration and hope it all goes well..fingers crossed... x     |
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| This is a major surgery as the vet as to go exploring. Those suckers can really hide!! So the castration is nothing....it's the surgery and the sutures. He'll have to remain quiet for a few days, be on pain pills, etc. He can't miss what never descended. |
| Interestingly, my vet has been great at finding "the lost ones" even in 2 dogs who's retained testicle had been left behind during their first neuter. Note that these dogs had just one retained testicle. I have two males that had been cryptorchid... one was properly neutered by my vet, the other arrived having been neutered but actually still had the retained testicle. She told me last month that she treated a second case after Kobuck... where a cryptorchid dog had inadvertently been left intact. From what I've read and been told, it's important that the retained testicle be removed. The cancer risk was my biggest concern. I believe vets follow the blood supply or vas deferens to help locate the misplaced one(s). If you aren't too squeamish and want to read more on this, there's a really interesting article on cryptorchid dogs here- http://www.pet-informed-veterinary-advi ... idism.html Best wishes to you and your boy. |
| Our first OES, Quincy, was a cryptorchid. My vet used spay hooks to find both testes, which worked well. The surgery is more like a spay, than a neuter/castration, as they have to go hunting in the abdomen, so expect a longer recovery than is usual with a male dog. Make sure they are sure they got both, as Jaci has mentioned, because there can be complications later if one is left in the abdomen. Hope all goes well. Laurie and Oscar |
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