My 6-month dog has undescended testicles. When should he be neutered?

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We have two male sibling akitas and when we took them for the neuter they only did one stating the other's testicles had not dropped. They suggested we wait two months though they were already 6 months old. I did research that stated after 6 months they are unlikely to drop. With two males we are trying to help them to be the least aggressive as possible. Should we wait or take him in soon? I know it's a more invasive surgery. I am not worried about price but want to do what's best for him. Pet's info: Dog | Akita | Male | unneutered | 6 months and 10 days old | 57 lbs

Christie Long, DVM · Accepted Answer

In my experience, if they haven't dropped by 6 months of age, they aren't going to, so I agree with you. Although the procedure is more invasive when the testicles are in the abdomen, they might possibly only be in the subcutaneous space (the case in one of my dogs) and neutering in those situations is quite easy. I'd get a second opinion, because you're right - the longer they are under the influence of testosterone, the more those tendencies can develop. And the more prone they become to the development of testicular cancers.

My 6-month dog has undescended testicles. When should he be neutered?

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