undescended testes. 11yr old yorkie
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->we have just discovered after changing vets that our dog an 11yr old >Yorkshire terrier may have undescended testes. he was too sore to be >examined as his thing popped out and needed puttting back in as it would not >go back in by itself. he has not been neutered and the vet seems to think >that he should be at this age if he has undescended testes as there is a >greater chance of cancer. Is he too old to have this type of operation ??? >how old on average do Yorkshire terriers live for??? >or should I just take the risk and leave him uneutered???? >Sharon
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That’s a bitch !
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>we have just discovered after changing vets that our dog an 11yr old >Yorkshire terrier may have undescended testes. he was too sore to be >examined as his thing popped out and needed puttting back in as it would not >go back in by itself. he has not been neutered and the vet seems to think >that he should be at this age if he has undescended testes as there is a >greater chance of cancer. Is he too old to have this type of operation ??? >how old on average do Yorkshire terriers live for??? >or should I just take the risk and leave him uneutered???? >Sharon
Sorry to sound critical,but how does a vet miss undescended testicles on a dog thats 11 years old?? I find that almost ludicrous.Good thing you changed vets. As far as whether you should get him neutered,I suppose you would have to weigh the risks.Is he healthy enough to be put under anesthesia…Although I have seen Yorkies live to the age of 17-18…this is not always the case…Talk to vet,get his full opinion about the risks.If needed get a second opinion. In your dogs case it may be silly to do it at this stage of his life.Guess it all depends on how you feel about it after knowing the risks. Good Luck, Rachel
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we have just discovered after changing vets that our dog an 11yr old Yorkshire terrier may have undescended testes. he was too sore to be examined as his thing popped out and needed puttting back in as it would not go back in by itself. he has not been neutered and the vet seems to think that he should be at this age if he has undescended testes as there is a greater chance of cancer. Is he too old to have this type of operation ??? how old on average do Yorkshire terriers live for??? or should I just take the risk and leave him uneutered???? Sharon
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