A eunuch in the house
2009
Finally, the inevitable happened. His prostate had cysts and abscess caused by over production of testosterone. For male dogs getting on in age – Uno will be 8 this year – this is a common problem. Only one solution available: castration.
Feb 6 was the day Uno left in the morning fully intact and came home in the afternoon, still my precious boy, but minus his testicles. My dream of being a “grandmother” to his puppies all went down the drain. I’m consoled that he now has a better chance of recovering from the cysts and abscess. An op to take out the cysts would be a major major task. Since the prostate is situated behind the hip, the bone has to be broken to reach the gland.
I can’t put him through that, it’ll be too painful. Already he whined the day I took him home from the vet, he wasn’t able to jump up on the bed or up the chair. He just didn’t feel like moving and he couldn’t sit. Even as he lay down on the floor, he wasn’t amenable to moving his hind quarters at all. He looked so pitiful.
After 2 days, he regained his usual bounce in his movements. And he’s a happy boy again. He’s the special hood – I call it a lamp shade – around his neck to prevent him licking his wound. No need for further complications.
I’m keeping my fingers crossed that the cyst and abscess will now go away with antibiotics.
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