Ask the Frenchie Vet - Neutering Cryptorchid French Bulldog
admin July 21st, 2008
My puppy is going to be six month this weekend. I was planning on getting him neutered around this age but he only has one testical.
Can you give me some information on the situation and when is the best time to get him neutered? I get mixed messages on the age to neuter a frenchie.
Dr. Lori Hunt writes -
It is best to get your particular frenchie neutered sooner rather than later, as he is a cryptorchid, meaning that one testicle is not descended. That undescended testicle can cause cancer at a much more rapid rate than a testicle that is descended.
Thus in your situation, I recommend neutering him ASAP. The surgery is only slightly more involved in that the “missing” testicle must be located, either in the inguinal canal or in his abdomen and removed, so he may have two incisions instead of one…
Good Luck with your boy!
Lori Hunt, DVM
- French Bulldog Veterinary , Uncategorized , spay neuter alter
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