Cost of Cryptorchid Neuter

I know I've kind of been putting this off, but I'm going to be having some time off of work soon and I figured it's as good a time as any to get Jasper neutered. The only problem is that he has an undescended testicle (cryptorchidism), so I've been told the procedure will be more involved and more costly than a regular neuter (probably closer to what a spay is like). I'm just trying to figure out how much the procedure should cost, so I thought I'd get some input from anyone who has been through this with their pup. Thanks in advance! :)

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Permalink Reply by Vicky Hay on March 15, 2015 at 9:07pm

Let me ask my son -- it'll take a few days to get an answer. It's not at all cheap -- they have to explore around searching for the undescended testes, which can turn into a major, major project. His dog had both testicles undescended; the vet advised waiting until the dog had his full growth, because neutering a male too soon can affect his skeletal growth.

Two veterinarians told my son that leaving the undescended testicles floating around inside the dog would lead to cancer -- it was not a matter of might but of would.

As I recall, it was around four hundred dollars. He was able to get the breeder to pay it. Cryptorchidism is a genetic defect whose presence means NEITHER the sire nor the dam should be bred again -- it's considered unethical to continue breeding either of the dogs. Since these are very expensive animals and, as you can imagine, the breeder would like not to see you in court or to hear you discussing the issue on the leading Internet forum for that breed, he or she is likely to be cooperative. Not that one would make any threats, of course...that not being necessary...

...LOL! I didn't notice this was an antique post until I'd scribbled this. And now I see Anna's post observing that you're not describing a cyptorchid but a monorchid. What ultimately happened?

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Permalink Reply by Anna Morelli on March 15, 2015 at 11:25pm

Vicky, I too did not realize the age of this post!!! It would have been easier if Grace had started a new thread....

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Permalink Reply by Rebecca Marie O'Bryan on March 16, 2015 at 10:25am

my first corgi Teddy had this and i took him to the SPCA and cost me a total of $75 but i know in some areas it maybe a bit more but regardless taking him to your local shelter for a neuter is way less than taking him to a regular vet :)