To snip or not to snip

"But his balls got in the way of his brain."

Hmmmm ... that could be a well-used tag line in Washington. Maybe neutering should be a prerequisite for running for political office.

Snip, definitely snip.

It's for all of the reasons everyone has stated. In addition to Kendie's list, most reputable vets keep pets on IV fluids during the procedure (keeps their blood pressure stable). Routine dog neuters are super easy.

Like everyone's said, a neutered dog is not driven by their hormones and is not worried about finding a mate. Less incidences of enlarged prostate and no testicular cancer. I'm a vet tech, and I've seen a dog get a mystery infection that made his testicles inflamed and swollen, and he needed emergency surgery to neuter him. Not only is it commonly more expensive to neuter a larger, older dog, it's a harder recovery. When they are this age is the best possible time.

ALSO, we waited to neuter Reggie until he was about 7-8 months. He started to mark in the house, and it has popped up since then. It can easily become a habit, and even after the neuter it takes about 30 days to have the hormones leave the body.

Well we just returned from the vet for stitches prescreening, his danglies are getting removed next saturday. The vet that has been with Stitch since he was 2 months old is doing the surgery.

-The induction is propofol
-The maintaining agent is isofluorane .

Stitch will be given a blood panel, and x-ray prior to surgery(Here in japan they do your dogs blood work in 20 minutes). During the surgery they have an extra person in the room to monitor heart rate, IV, and to maintain medications incase of emergency during surgery. They will also be testing stitch for allergies to everything they will be using during surgeries to prevent any unforeseen issues from popping up.

Our vet loves stitch, she is always telling us he is here favorite patient!

I think it is going to be harder on you when Stitch is having his bits taken off than it will be on him. We all worry and fret when our furkids are under anesthesia. And I will be thinking of him and you next Saturday. Hugs to your handsome boy.