Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Pit Bull Terrier | Male | unneutered | 7 years and 8 months old
Diagnosed with enlarged benign prostate. Is chemical castration effective vs surgical to resolve and shrink the gland? Which is safer?
1 Answer
Published on October 19th, 2018
I'm sorry that Hades has an enlarged prostate! Castration is the most effective treatment of an enlarged prostate, as it rapidly decreases the size of an enlarged prostate gland. Chemical castration is not recommended because estrogens can induce cell changes predisposing the dog to infection and can be associated with significant bone marrow toxicity, specifically irreversible aplastic anemia. Surgical castration is best. I hope this helps!
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