Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 9 years and 4 months old | 23 lbs
What are the benefits and dangers of castrating a senior dog?
1 Answer
Published on December 21st, 2019
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
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