Is it too late to neuter an 8-year-old dog with UTIs and bleeding?

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I' have an 8 year old, very muscular male pitbull who is about 90lbs. He started having recurrent UTIs the last 5 months. He keeps getting them back to back. Our vet said to neuter him. Do you think it's too late to neuter him? I'm scared the damage is already done and neutering won't help. He just finished antibiotics 2 weeks ago and he's already dropping blood everywhere again. Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Male | unneutered | 8 years and 7 months old | 90 lbs

Laura Johnson VMD · Accepted Answer

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Baloo! I am in agreement with your Vet. In an intact male dog with recurrent urinary tract infections or bleeding, the prostate being enlarged will likely always be blamed. Testosterone causes enlargement of the prostate and if it gets too large it can cause difficulty with urinating and/or defecation. The enlargement can be benign or be from inflammation or infection (abscessed) or it could be from prostate cancer. Both neutered and un-neutered dogs are equally susceptible to prostate cancer. So there are MORE reasons TO get him neutered than not to. If he has prostate cancer, you are right, neutering will not help him. But then, really nothing will. If he was my dog I would get him neutered. He is still a young healthy guy and hopefully the odds are in his favor! Good luck!

Is it too late to neuter an 8-year-old dog with UTIs and bleeding?

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