I have a male that is almost 2 years old and his testicles have not dropped. Does anyone know if this can be surgically fixed. This little male has more desire, hunt, and running skills than any male I've ever had. I would love to be able to get some pups out of him.
Thanks in advance
Sterile Stud ???
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Typically, a testicle that hasn't descended after 6 mos-1 yr is sterile and under-developed, so your dog may be sterile as it is. It is also a hereditary trait (any dog produced by yours will at least be a carrier of this gene), so people are generally advised against breeding cryptorchids. Most vets consider neutering the dog as a necessity for health-reasons (more likely to develop tumors, painful and fatal inflammations are possible, etc). The neutering may be more difficult and expensive than usual, because some exploration may be required to find the testicles.
You may be able to find a vet who would be willing to try and surgically force the testicles to drop into the scrotum, but this is considered "unethical" and may even put the vet at risk of losing certification, etc. There are also hormonal treatments possible to encourage the testicles to drop. But even if you can get them to drop, there's a good chance your dog is sterile or will at least have a dysfunctional reproductive system. And as stated earlier, you'd be passing the carrier gene to all of the offspring (which may or may not be affected, depending on the bitch), and most of their offspring (once again, depending on who they are bred to), etc.
You may be able to find a vet who would be willing to try and surgically force the testicles to drop into the scrotum, but this is considered "unethical" and may even put the vet at risk of losing certification, etc. There are also hormonal treatments possible to encourage the testicles to drop. But even if you can get them to drop, there's a good chance your dog is sterile or will at least have a dysfunctional reproductive system. And as stated earlier, you'd be passing the carrier gene to all of the offspring (which may or may not be affected, depending on the bitch), and most of their offspring (once again, depending on who they are bred to), etc.