My dog has no testicles. How to tell if he's neutered or cryptorchid?

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My son found a approx 5 month old male Shep/husky mix? Age was deducted from his baby canines 3 out of 4 we're adult. He has no testicals and a minute sack. A scar is not found. Is there a reasonable way to see if he has been neutered or a bilateral cryptorchid? I have been told to just take him to surgery and exploritory surgery and or neuter would be done..I did take him to one of your vets to palpate to check, but he struggled and no conclusion was met. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | 23 days old | 53 lbs

David Darvishian · Accepted Answer

Hi and thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Sorry to hear about Lucas. You have two choices here. One is, of course, an exploratory to look for abdominally retained testicles or inguinal testicles not palpable when he is awake. We do occasionally see bilateral cryptorchid males. The other way to detect this would be by blood tests. A baseline hormone test is done followed by a stimulation test to detect the presence of testicles. A single testosterone test is unreliable due to the cyclic nature of these hormone levels so a stimulation test is recommended. Good luck with Lucas.

My dog has no testicles. How to tell if he's neutered or cryptorchid?

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