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I can't decide if we should just go ahead and get Talon neutered or not.
So here's the thing, we are getting x-rays on Talon very soon (most likely hips, but possibly spine or knee's depending on how the initial evaluation goes) were we may or may not have to sedate him, but I'm betting we will have to sedate knowing Talon. lol I was thinking that it might be beneficial to ask them to Neuter him at the same time (though not sure if that's possible?) so we don't have to put him under sedation a second time if we did ever want to neuter him. Talon is no longer a "puppy" were I would really worry about neutering too soon or anything, He's about 20 months old.
If it is possible to Neuter him at the same time, we aren't sure which way to go.
So the pro's to neutering that I could think of:
- No puppies. My sister's female is intact and I'm not sure if she is spaying her or when, so if we visit them we won't have to worry about accidents. Don't get me wrong, we are really careful with those two anyways. They are never left alone, they are crated on opposites sides of the house between 3 doors when no one is there, and Talon really isn't super interested in her anyways. BUT, there are a few others in the house so there's always that possibility of someone not listening to us (though it's very low). So neutering would take away that worry.
- Possibly decrease Talon's dog reactivity, but I doubt it. I'm pretty sure his reactivity isn't as much bravado driven as it is fear/over excitement based.
-Maybe decrease marking outside, but he's not bad to begin with so not worried about that really.
-*Technically* Talon is suppose to be neutered already to live at the apartment complex anyways, but the landlord doesn't care. Especially since fuzzy pants cover the boy bits lol
Cons to neutering:
-Well, not really sure for the most part.
- Recovery. Possibly adding pain to his current issues.
-Money. Money is tight right now, I don't have a job, but my boyfriend got a good paying job and we have enough to do everything with Care Credit, so we could make the payments. It's not a huge con IMO.
The main reason I'm not sure is because I remember ready some studies about neutering and medical issues, but I can't remember what it said. It may have been about early neutering. ?
The x-rays are for some serious medical concerns I have with Talon. I'm not sure what's causing it, but he is just getting worse even on crate rest. So we thought some swimming would help, as it's non-weight bearing and he loves swimming, so we added that and though we see improvement in muscle mass the underlying issues are still present. I'm not sure if it's a spinal issue, hip dysplasia, ligament, or neurological. We are going to go to the vet as soon as I can figure out which vet I want to go to. I don't want my normal vet, I've talked to a few other vets and I'm trying to decide between three. But I want to decide the neutering thing before I go in so I can focus on his other medical issues and not worrying about deciding it.
So here's the thing, we are getting x-rays on Talon very soon (most likely hips, but possibly spine or knee's depending on how the initial evaluation goes) were we may or may not have to sedate him, but I'm betting we will have to sedate knowing Talon. lol I was thinking that it might be beneficial to ask them to Neuter him at the same time (though not sure if that's possible?) so we don't have to put him under sedation a second time if we did ever want to neuter him. Talon is no longer a "puppy" were I would really worry about neutering too soon or anything, He's about 20 months old.
If it is possible to Neuter him at the same time, we aren't sure which way to go.
So the pro's to neutering that I could think of:
- No puppies. My sister's female is intact and I'm not sure if she is spaying her or when, so if we visit them we won't have to worry about accidents. Don't get me wrong, we are really careful with those two anyways. They are never left alone, they are crated on opposites sides of the house between 3 doors when no one is there, and Talon really isn't super interested in her anyways. BUT, there are a few others in the house so there's always that possibility of someone not listening to us (though it's very low). So neutering would take away that worry.
- Possibly decrease Talon's dog reactivity, but I doubt it. I'm pretty sure his reactivity isn't as much bravado driven as it is fear/over excitement based.
-Maybe decrease marking outside, but he's not bad to begin with so not worried about that really.
-*Technically* Talon is suppose to be neutered already to live at the apartment complex anyways, but the landlord doesn't care. Especially since fuzzy pants cover the boy bits lol
Cons to neutering:
-Well, not really sure for the most part.
- Recovery. Possibly adding pain to his current issues.
-Money. Money is tight right now, I don't have a job, but my boyfriend got a good paying job and we have enough to do everything with Care Credit, so we could make the payments. It's not a huge con IMO.
The main reason I'm not sure is because I remember ready some studies about neutering and medical issues, but I can't remember what it said. It may have been about early neutering. ?
The x-rays are for some serious medical concerns I have with Talon. I'm not sure what's causing it, but he is just getting worse even on crate rest. So we thought some swimming would help, as it's non-weight bearing and he loves swimming, so we added that and though we see improvement in muscle mass the underlying issues are still present. I'm not sure if it's a spinal issue, hip dysplasia, ligament, or neurological. We are going to go to the vet as soon as I can figure out which vet I want to go to. I don't want my normal vet, I've talked to a few other vets and I'm trying to decide between three. But I want to decide the neutering thing before I go in so I can focus on his other medical issues and not worrying about deciding it.