When should dog testicles descend?
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| Yes they should of by now, get a vet to check them out and if he can't feel or manipulate them towards the scrotum then you have a problem there with undescended testies (Cryptorchidism).
By 12 weeks the testicles can easily be detected and occassionally some can disappear and return, but as time advances after that the chances of them achieving the proper scrotal position reduces. Being 5 months old now, I would expect them to be where they should be, but sometimes it is just a case of developing more and dropping and not disappearing back up again. If a vet can't feel them at all and manipulate/rub them down to where they are suppose to hang then you do have a problem there, probably short cords to both testies and never coming down, remaining up in the body cavity. Seek a vet check, evaluation of the area as soon as you can. |
| If they are not descended, you'll need to have them removed anyway, as they still function, and you have a fully intact dog with all of the issues that go along with un-neutered dogs.
In addition, it is my understanding (and experience  ) that they are more likely to develop Sertoli tumors, a form of cancer. |
| Our first sheepie, Quincy, was a cryptorchid. I was told that they should descend by 6 months of age, and if they don't, they never will. We had Quincy neutered, but it was more like a spay as the vet had to do abdominal surgery to locate and remove the testicles. A cryptorchid is sterile, but I was told that there is always a risk of testicular cancer if the dog is not neutered.
Laurie and Oscar |
| The same thing with my Toy Poodle. He had the one testicle removed from the scrotum and the other had to be retrieved with surgery through his lower abdomen. |
Oscar's Mom wrote: Our first sheepie, Quincy, was a cryptorchid. I was told that they should descend by 6 months of age, and if they don't, they never will. We had Quincy neutered, but it was more like a spay as the vet had to do abdominal surgery to locate and remove the testicles. A cryptorchid is sterile, but I was told that there is always a risk of testicular cancer if the dog is not neutered. The same with our Siberian Husky. The Vet had to hunt for the second one and the poor dog had multiple incisions on his belly.Laurie and Oscar |
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