Retained Testicles in Dogs

We have a lab/border collie puppy that we adopted at the age of 4 months already neutered. He has a small scar on his lower groin where his scrotum should be, but there is no scrotal tissue. He is now almost 8 months old and my husband and I are seeing what looks like testicles under his skin on both sides of his abdomen. He licks and gnaws at his whole groin area and jerks like he's itching really badly. I can't find anything on the internet about what happens if a pup is neutered too early and then his his testicles drop with nowhere to go...

My 8 month old Poodle/Leonberger was neutered recently and both testicles had not descended. The vet could not feel them before the surgery and no ultrasound was done. Tucker had to stay two extra nights with IV fluids because the surgery was so invasive. The vet said the surgery was 3.5 hours long. He also said he could not find one of the testicles but he found the cord/blood vessel (?) to the testicle so it will not grow and become cancerous. The cord led down my dogs leg so the vet ended up digging around the inside of Tucker's leg. Tucker is now limping and refuses to put any weight on that foot. He also seems severely depressed. The vet has checked up on him and has said to give it time.

Does this sound okay? Should I get a different opinion?

P.S. There was dark purple bruising all the way from his scrotum area to his lower chest.

I have a neutered standard poodle 9 yrs old .Since the operation my dog has always pumped him self and seems to have a hard vtime walking and urinating, sometimes goes for 14 to 16 hrs not able to urinate . Recentely I found 2 golf ball size balls on each side of his penis,under the skin. could this be his balls , and the vet made a mistake , you cannot feel them all the time .

I have a three year old lassapoo with two retained testicles they are just at the bottom of his penis on each side not very big you can feel them really well and are visible they don’t seem to bother him at all is it really important to have them removed my vet does not seem very Concerned about them Buddy loves to play and is very happy and content

Walter is a 19 month old mixed breed about 15 pounds. He is very active and a happy boy, No problems. However, he has 1 testicle that remains in place and the other one which seems smaller goes back inside his abdomen.When he was younger both testicle were present in the scrotum sac. Months later one seemed to go back inside, Could this be from an injury ?
We can move it back to the scrotum by gently moving a finger down the side of his abdomen near his penis.Is this situation possibly going to cause him problems?He runs and plays and seems to have no health issues. We do not intend to breed him. thank you for any advice you may provide.

I have a 6 year old rescue Doberman,I got him as a 15month old abuse case. He is incredibly loyal and a cuddle monster, but I noticed recently that he has 2 retained testicles.He has always been reactive but has improved greatly. Unfortunately he has quite advanced wobbler as has my other rescue dog.Because of this I am loathe to put him through any surgery especially as he cannot cope away from me.As he has reached his age with no obvious signs of cancer , how high is his risk of any related problems?
The testicles only appear for a short time and there is no sack. I only noticed this a few months ago because they are only down for a matter of seconds?

Still in the process of correcting an issue, but wondering if the issues could be related. Just noticed that my 6 month old Great Dane has only 1 descended testicle. He's been having urinary tract infections and finally had a culture to more aggressively attack the correct bacteria. Basically, he leaks, mostly noticeable when he lays down for a while and ends up with a small pool of urine when he gets up. Just curious if the two issues could be connected and, if possible, having him neutered might resolve both issues. He was marked by his momma at birth. She aggressively removed his birth sack and opened him up on the side, just above his kidneys. The vet couldn't do anything to a 1 day old puppy, so they just let it heal on it's own, suggesting it was bad but just superficial. Blood tests revealed no organ issues, just infection. Am on 2nd vet and both are suggesting to see specialist.

I have a mixed breed small dog who has just had his first birthday. Bruno was abandoned on the morning he was born and so I don't know his exact breed, he looks identical to a Bernese mountain dog but he is Corgi sized. Only one of his testicles has descended. My vet is very good and has informed me of all of the possible complications and treatments and right now she says that he is in good health. However, in the last few weeks he has become very aggressive and extremely energetic/naughty. He is beginning to argue with my two older males too (7 year old labrador and another mixed breed of 2 years that I also rescued) who have both been castrated and I am worried that the growls will soon turn into bites. He is trying to dominate and intimidate them constantly, so much that the labrador and Bruno have to be separated at all times. I feel simply that Bruno is bursting with testosterone and I am scared they are all going to have a serious fight! He thinks he is the boss when in reality he is the baby. I want to know how likely it is that my vet will be able to remove the testicle with ease and whether it would be safer to wait for a few more months to see if the testicle descends, and just hope he doesn't get even more aggressive towards the older dogs? Is there any way to find out whether the testicle is in the abdomen or the inguinal canal and how long normally until the dog might be in pain? Thank you in advance.

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An 11 week old English Bulldog puppy that I am interested in purchasing was initially diagnosed with no palpable testies (at 8 weeks), then one testicle was noted on xray in the abdomen (at 10 weeks) and now at 11 weeks both testicles are palpable in the abdomen. I want to be able to show and breed this dog. The breeder thinks that both testicles will eventually descend on their own. Is this realistic? If they do drop, is there a higher chance of him passing this condition onto his male offspring? Both parents are platimun health certified and from reputable breeders.

I've a Golden retriever male puppy having 4 months 12 days. Unfortunate thing is I'm getting only one testicle (Right) now. My vet Doctor said to wait another month. Is there any time limit by which I can confirmed whether my dog is Unilateral and there is no chance to descend the other one. And if he is unilateral then what will be the physical problems can occur in future. For unilateral, will they go for mating?

I have a 1 year old Golden Retriever who had bilateral cryptorchidism. He was neutered 5 days ago. He was at home after 2 days, getting around slowly but doing well. He had seeping from the posterior area of the incision from day one stopped on day four. On day 5, he began bleeding from the anterior area, which had a small ( approx. 4-6 mm) open area. This void was present from day one. I compressed it gently and when he got up, a 1 " piece of tissue emerged. I promptly took him to a university vet hospital. The doctor said it looked like fatty tissue and not intestine but concerned about infection as he is herniated. I am awaiting word from the emergency surgery. How common is this after neutering? What could be the causes? Thank you.

I have a 5 month old Cane Corso with only one testicle dropped. My vet said that he has a chance of dropping it on his own for up to 8 months. Is there any procedure for getting the retained testicle into the correct place without surgery?? I don't want to breed him but I was going to leave him intact for as long as I could for maximum growth and health.

I have the Italian greyhound with one of his testicles retaining under between skin and ribs in the middle
His is 5 and healthy
No troubles
Thanks God !
I heard already about testicles removing
??!!
I wonder if it is a human are you also treated him this way or here are some other options
?? Do you really now how to cure without harm?
If it is your son what you would do ?

I recently took on a 17 month boxer male .He was fine for first 8 wks then he just collapsed when out for a walk .I took him to a vet they said he might have sudden death syndrome but paid for a heart scan heart and valves fine then noticed only 1 testicle .when walking him now he has lack of breath and panting and is hot to the touch could the retained testicle cause these symptoms

My dog, Blue, has one of his testes still inside (Unilateral Cryptorchidism). He is 2 years old. We don't want to operate him, fearing it might change his temperament and the way he behaves. I want to know how likely it is for him to actually develop cancer from this condition, and if it is true that his temperament and behavior could change after having his testicles removed.

Hi, I have an 8 month old Boxer. I took him to get nuetered about 1.5 weeks ago. He has a left sided un-descended testes. The left side where he had the incision mark now has a big ball like lump close to the penis, about the size of a golf ball that you can see and palpate, especially when he rolls on his back. Is this normal?

I have an 8 month old boxer whos has this condition, bilateral Cryptorchidism. We are planning to go get them within the next month. I am just trying to learn more about this condition, does it affect their growth in any way? Are they getting the necessary growth hormones while having this condition?

Hi! We were given a 1.5 year old doxie because he has a retained Testicle and couldn’t be breed. We happily took him knowing we’d have to get him neutered. He’s underweight, timid, fearful, and pee’s every 45 mins or so. He will also go in his crate. The crate is the correct size for him.
My main concern is, can the urinatuon frequency and the peeing in the crate be a side effect of the retained testicle?
I also worry that since he is a year and half are his chances high that he already has cancer from the ball that didn’t drop? It’s in his abdomen and we have been to two vets for different estimates and he goes Friday for another check up before we book the surgery.

Hi. My pug Louis has a unilateral retained testis that on the advice of our vet was best to be castrated to prevent risk of prostate cancer etc. He had the surgery at around 1 years old. He has had no problems since. Now 7- for the past month has been experiencing trouble urinating and diarrhoea. We have sent for X-rays etc and outcome doesn’t look great but vet was very suprised to see calcium growth where he did because he has been neutered. Is it possible the initial castration wasn’t performed correctly? Or is there anything we can do to reduce inflammation etc for the time being?

Hi, we have a 13 week old standard dachshund and currently only one testicle has descended. Is there still a possibility it will descend as we really would like to keep him intact. If it doesn’t then we understand we would have to get him castrated. What is the ideal age to have this done? Would it be safe and ethical to leave it until he his 18 months to 2 years old to be sure he has hit maturity, unless he starts any undesirable traits before then of course? I would just feel so much more comfortable knowing he has matured phisicly and mentally.

My dog is almost 10 yrs. He had only one decended testicle and we finally decided to get him fixed about a year and a half ago. The vet said they did not find the other after looking as long as he was able to. Not sure if this happens or if I should be worried still. I don't want to have to have him go through that again. Also the same vet put him on steroids and antibiotics. It seemed a little while later he was affected by dermadectic mange based on my own research. I avoided the vet and tried home remedies for some time and he seems much better but now he has two red rash spots. One on the left side of his penis and the other under his left armpit. Not sure if this is related to the mange or the undecended testicle, or something else. He doe's chew his feet a lot too. We have tried switching food for 4 months to ensure it was not an allergy. Don't want to go back to the vet since he pushes med's and from what I read the steroids probably made the mange get bad in the first place.

I am looking at a male Siberian Husky pup. Dad has both testicles descended and this male pup has both testicles descended. The pup's 2 brothers in this litter each only have 1 testicle dropped at 8 weeks of age. Since the male pup I am looking at does have both testicles dropped, would it be ok to use him as a breeder?

I have a 10.5 week old lab and just noticed a small, moveable lump on his belly, just to the right side of his penis. Neither testicle has descended. Wondering if it could be a hernia, or is it possible to see an undescended testicle as a lump on the abdomen? Pup has no other symptoms, lump was definitely not present before today - he loves belly rubs, and we definitely would’ve noticed a lump. Also, vet will not reopen for another 4 days. Ok to wait to get checked out then?

hi, my dog is a griffon 2 years old, he is a Unilateral Cryptorchidism

he made the operation and i ask the to remove only the Retained

testicle and leave the other one.so the dog can live normally. my question for you what is the side effects of removing only the retained testicle and can my dog have puppies or not

My 11 year chihuahua has bilateral crytptorchildism now has mass in right side which was diagnosed that the testical is in the ingunial canal. The dog has a heart mummur and acl tear. What is treatment and cost?