Actually at this age the testicles can be found right at the back of the puppy kinda like a tom cats, and my vet does a tiny slit and they pop right out. Its such a smal slit it reguires no stiches,glue or anything. Older tom cats even need more than this
marsha wrote: > > most dogs have not dropped by this age....why do such an extreme > surgery when a little time would allow for a much simpler one? When > both have dropped, it is a matter of snip and clip. When they haven't, > it requires the vet to make an incision into the stomach and go inside > the pup to remove everything.. ...more dangerous. more complicated and > more pain. Why would one want to do that? > Marsha > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Melanie Ayers <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *Sent:* Thursday, April 12, 2007 10:17 AM > *Subject:* Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: ? on neutering > > I have also had them neutered very young (8-14WKS) with no > problems at > all! Seems easier on them > melanie > > eridanusdesign@ aol.com <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > It was written: > > "When I nuetered my little Roman he was about 12 weeks old and > he had > > yet to drop." > > > > I was wondering about this type of extremely early neutering. From > > everything I've heard and read this is VERY early. An animal has > not > > fully developed neither personality- wise nor physically. Aren't > some > > of those hormones he'll now be without necessary for proper > development? > > I bring this up as I know there are many (like myself) newbie > owners > > on this forum and this seemed a noteworthy topic. I have also read > > their little sacks MUST drop. Thanks as always for all your kind > > input. This is in no way meant to differ with that owner's > philosophy, > > only to ask for other opinions. > > Thanks! > > > > best, > > michelle and henry > > in the beautiful Catskill Mountains, NY > > > > > > > > AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about > what's free > > from AOL at *AOL.com* <http://www.aol. com?ncid= > AOLAOF0002000000 0437 <http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000437>>. > > > > ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- - > > *Text inserted by Platinum 2007:* > > > > This message has NOT been classified as spam. If it is unsolicited > > mail (spam), click on the following link to reclassify it: It is > spam! > > <http://127.0. 0.1:6083/ Panda?ID= pav_15442& SPAM=true > <http://127.0.0.1:6083/Panda?ID=pav_15442&SPAM=true>> > > ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- - > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > *Text inserted by Platinum 2007:* > > This message has NOT been classified as spam. If it is unsolicited > mail (spam), click on the following link to reclassify it: It is spam! > <http://127.0.0.1:6083/Panda?ID=pav_15453&SPAM=true> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
