Is an 8-year-old dog too old for neutering surgery and recovery?

He should be castrated. Twelve is not old for a small breed dog and age, in itself, is not a disease. If he is otherwise healthy he should be fine for surgery. Castration, in general, is a very short procedure.

Hi there and thanks for posting on Boop by Petco! Three years old is not too old to get neutered. Your veterinarian will likely want to see Charlie for an exam at least a few days before the surgery takes place and may need to have his blood draw at that time to make sure he is healthy enough for surgery. I hope this helps and best wishes to you and Charlie!

This depends entirely on the patient. Castration in older dogs is often recommended to manage hormonal dependent conditions, certain prostate issues or to remove testicular tumours. Risks include mostky surgical and anaesthetic risks in an older dog

In small breed dogs some vets recommend waiting until the dog is older (6-8 months). The though is their lungs are better developed in an older puppy which makes the anesthesia part of the surgery "safer". That being said, many vets, including myself, have done thousands of neuters of dogs as young as 8 weeks or age with no problems. I think at 4.5 months he should be just fine to be neutered next week.

5 years is not too old to be neutered. Some behaviors are induced by hormones , and they can also turn into habits independent from hormonal activity, Will he stop roaming? Possibly, but maybe not. Will he become less aggressive: most likely. If you want to know whether neutering helps or changes his behavior, you can have the vet give him an injection that suppresses testosterone (chemical castration). If you are satisfied that this works, you should have him castrated. If it does not change his behavior then castration will only serve to avoid uncontrolled procreation.

Denzel is adorable! Since he has had 12 years of exposure to testosterone, neutering him at this point will not decrease his existing prostate enlargement. Anesthesia with a louder heart murmur can be slightly more high risk, but can still be performed in many cases after a cardiologist evaluation with an echocardiogram and cautious anesthetic monitoring. Consider discussing the risks vs. benefits of neutering Denzel at this point with your vet, but it is unlikely to change his prostate issue. I hope that all goes well!

this could be cancerous but could also be a testicular infection or inflammation. At 14 he can safely be castrated if he is healthy. Your veterinarian will examine your dog pre-surgery and determine whether it is safe to give him anesthesia for the surgery.

Thank you for asking this question! Neutering is typically recommended at around 6 months of age, though depending on breed and some physical characteristics it is sometimes recommended to wait till closer to 12 months. I see that Whiskey is about 4 years old-it is never too late to neuter your pet, have your vet check Whiskey over to make sure he is healthy, and I always recommend preanesthetic bloodwork to check for any internal issues!

Hi, thanks for using Boop by Petco! 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!

I am sorry to hear about Prince. I am assuming your vet did a work-up including urinalysis and imaging (x-ray and ultrasound) to determine that a neuter is the recommended treatment for the hematuria. I am assuming that if they recommend a neuter it is because the issue is due to the prostate. If a work-up wasn't done to be certain this is the issue I would recommend one be done. We do have pets at this age go under anesthesia regularly, often for dental work. While anesthesia does pose risks for pets of any age, most do just fine, but it is recommended that they have pre-anesthetic bloodwork done to ensure that liver and kidney function are normal. I also recommend use of an IV catheter and fluids during anesthetic procedures and good anesthetic monitoring including pulse oximetry, blood pressure, and EKG in older patients. These tools help us keep the pet safe while under anesthesia. If your vet doesn't have the set up for good anesthetic monitoring, you can ask if they can re