castration

#1 03-06-09, 05:14 PM

NEED SOME URGENT ADVICE!! my gsd male pup is 8 months old & has to be Anaesthetised while he has x-rays done!! the vet has recommended i have his neutering/castration done at the same time Tuesday 9th June, is he old enough!! please advise mrs tmbarlow.

GSDOWNER · #2 03-06-09, 05:21 PM

Why is he being Anaesthetised ????

chrisly · #3 03-06-09, 06:30 PM

hi,yes what is the reason for him being anaesthetised????.....but on the question of castration anything from 6 months old is ok...

chris.....zeus's dad

GSDOWNER · #4 03-06-09, 06:38 PM

omg I need to learn how to read properly I thought you said euthanized

If he is going under anesthetic then I can understand why your vet has suggested having it done at the same time however I personally would wait until he is around 18-19mths old JMHO

But as chrisly has said its perfectly fine to have it done now

#5 03-06-09, 10:39 PM

many thanks for the advice, ideally I would have liked to have waited till my 8 month old was a bit older before he is neurtered.

but i don't like the idea of him being put under anaesthetic too many times, i know its not good for them, so i can see the sensibility of getting as many things done as possible under 1 time, so i think i will get it done know

thanks again xxxx mrs tmbarlow.

LOVEGSD · #6 04-06-09, 11:23 AM

I agree with what's been said, you shoudl wait until they have matured but I can understand why you would have it done as he is already being put under....xx

ArchandEbs · #7 04-06-09, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by mrstmbarlow

many thanks for the advice, ideally I would have liked to have waited till my 8 month old was a bit older before he is neurtered.

but i don't like the idea of him being put under anaesthetic too many times, i know its not good for them, so i can see the sensibility of getting as many things done as possible under 1 time, so i think i will get it done know

thanks again xxxx mrs tmbarlow.

I had my boy done at a very young age on the advice of experts given to me - but this was 10 years ago. A subsequent vet has told me that it stopped Arch from being "broader in the shoulders" so to speak - whether this is true or not I don't know - but it seems that opinions have changed over the last 10 years.

#8 04-06-09, 01:48 PM

I would read the link about 'Cancer' in the other Castration thread

super D · #9 04-06-09, 03:25 PM

When a male is castrated, are they stitched or glued up
xx

LOVEGSD · #10 04-06-09, 03:44 PM

Diesel was stitched up. He had it done on the Friday and stitches out the following week.