Will neutering reduce balanoposthitis risk for my intact dog?

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I am suspecting my dog balanoposthitis. He is intact. If he gets neuter him, he would be less risk to get these kind of problem? Pet's info: Dog | Poodle | Male | unneutered | 2 years and 5 months old | 55 lbs

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

Yes, balanoposthitis is typically a problem seen in intact (non-neutered) male dogs. Neutering him would put him at less of a risk for developing this condition. If he has experienced multiple episodes of this, I would recommend having him neutered to see if this helps. In some cases, this can be an indication of prostatic disease as well, in which case, neutering will also help. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

Will neutering reduce balanoposthitis risk for my intact dog?

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