From:
"Karen McCabe"
Date: 2010-01-05 03:40:29 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Whole hob with retained testicle
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, AFERRETVET@... wrote:
>
> Hello Rob,
> If the testicle has not "dropped" at 8 months of age,
> it will not "drop" in the future. The retained testicle is
> likely to become a tumor with time so neutering him
> is recommended. If you want him to remain intact to try
> to prevent adrenal gland disease in the future, then leave the
> one testicle in the scrotal sac, but remove the other retained
> testicle before it becomes a problem (tumor).
> Jerry Murray, DVM
>
My Finnian was around 8 months of age and also cryptorchid when I had the surgery done. I was told the same by my vet, it was very unlikely that the testicle would drop and chances of it becoming cancerous were very high. Best not to wait too long.
Karen McCabe
http://www.cinnamonsprite.net
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