Open or laparoscopic neuter for puppy with undescended testicle?

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I made an appointment with DMV to neuter my 9 months old puppy that has one side chriptorchism. Today I found out that there is a laparoscopy that can be done by a surgeon and it is much better for a dog. I do not know where the testicle is in abdomen or in the canal, so how do I decide whether to do open surgery or laparoscopy. Our vet does open surgery and she finds the testicle only at the time of surgery by palpation. So what is better to choose? I do not want to upset the DMV she is good. Pet's info: Dog | Poodle | Male | unneutered | 9 months and 13 days old | 10 lbs

Linda G, MS, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello. I wrote earlier on this. Laparoscopic surgery still requires full anesthesia, but the incision will be much smaller than opening the abdomen ( which really is not usually a huge hole ), so recovery may be a day or so quicker with the laparoscopic surgery. The real thing is to compare the costs of both procedures, which may be substantially higher using a laparoscope. Also, if there is any chance the undecended testicle is still in the inguinal canal, often it can be removed through the normal testicles incision by just gently pushing it down. You can check this by having your dog lie on his back in a relaxed position. If the testicle is in the inguinal canal, you may see a smallish bump on one side of his penis, often on the dog's right side. If your dog has 2 firm swellings near the back of his penis, this is NOT the testicle. If you think you can feel this smallish bump under the skin, then his abdomen may not need to be opened, & both testicles can be removed through the same normal incision. I will tell you that sometimes this can be hard to visualize in an active, wiggly pup, but under sedation, we can usually feel for it. Hope this helps.

Open or laparoscopic neuter for puppy with undescended testicle?

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