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My 18month old male pug's testes haven't
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My 18month old male pug's testes haven't dropped yet. Do I need to have him castrated?

 

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Age: 2; Male; Breed: Pug

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massaging the testes toward the scrotum, to no avail

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September 15 12:53 PM (25 minutes and 16 seconds later)
         
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Hello and thanks for researching this very important question!

After 12 months of age, the chance that these testicles will descend naturally does decrease dramatically.

***It is very likely that this fellow would produce pups with undescended testicles as well.***

You can wait a little longer and continue "encouraging" them, but they should be surgically removed if you don't have success. Abdominal testicles have a very high incidence of developing tumors that produce estrogen (this is very problematic in a male dog's body!).

http://www.petplace.com/dogs/structure-and-function-of-the-male-canine-reproductive-tract/page1.aspx

 



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September 15 1:14 PM (20 minutes and 51 seconds later)
         
Reply to Gen B.'s Post: Thanks for your answer. The testicles are not in the abdomen, they are in the inguinal canal. Does this mean they won't suffer the fate of abdominal testes as they're not at core temperature?
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September 15 1:26 PM (12 minutes and 11 seconds later)
         
Don't worry about replying to that Gen, I'm only teasing! I'm a vet myself, testing the system. All the best.
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September 15 1:30 PM (3 minutes and 31 seconds later)
         
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Well, testicles in all mammals "externalize" in order to keep the sperm at the optimal temperature. They are healthiest when in the scrotum, and can still cause problems when pressed down against the skin.

I have seen inguinal testes become cancerous. These males regularly have fertility problems, and/or produce pups with non-descending testicles. Even dogs that have had their testicles successfully "pulled down" will produce retaining offspring.

Here are some further veterinary opinions on this subject:

http://www.2ndchance.info/cryptorchid.htm

http://www.beaconforhealth.org/Cryptorchidism.htm

http://www.lbah.com/canine/dog_neuter.html

 



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September 16 7:58 AM (18 hours and 28 minutes and 1 second later)
         
Reply to Gen B.'s Post: Thankyou. Qu already accepted before and $8 paid so please close your end.
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