Clinics not "finishing the job" with a neuter

I know I have heard of this happening before. Has anyone ever had it happen to them? Is it common for a clinic to just "not find" the other testicle during a budget neuter when it hasn't descended? If so, can an undescended testicle still produce sperm?

Okay, nevermind that question... how about this one instead: If both testicles descended, and you know they were there before the surgery and not after, is it possible that any sperm-producing tissue could be left in there somehow?

I have read that viable sperm can be present for up to 6 weeks post neuter.

I had heard a month, usually...but the other day I dug deeper and did find reference to "6" weeks.

On the undescended nevermind question, I have read that the undescended testicle up in the abdomen is too warm to "work". The hormones are there, but the chances of having "swimmers" is low, from what I understand.

That makes sense on the undescended testicle thing. It's the same way in humans... it lowers sperm count, but it's still possible to have viable sperm. That's not really applicable to my situation anyway. I thought he had an undescended testicle, but I remembered that they sent us home when we tried to fix him the first time and said to come back when it drops, which is what we did.

On the six weeks thing... we kept them separated for 8 weeks pre-neuter and four weeks post-neuter (I learned my lesson on that one the first time). He was fixed January 2. By my calculations, if she got pregnant even at the end of February, she would have already had the kittens or she'd be ready to pop.

Is it possible to leave any spermatogenic tissue inside? That's my next question. I guess I could look that up.

I don't think she's preggo, but she is bigger and eats more (strangely familiar behaviour). ara: She can't handle the anesthesia, so the vet said I should be okay not spaying her as long as the males in the house are neutered (which they are!) in case you guys are wondering.

Originally Posted by Godiva

That makes sense on the undescended testicle thing. It's the same way in humans... it lowers sperm count, but it's still possible to have viable sperm. That's not really applicable to my situation anyway. I thought he had an undescended testicle, but I remembered that they sent us home when we tried to fix him the first time and said to come back when it drops, which is what we did.

On the six weeks thing... we kept them separated for 8 weeks pre-neuter and four weeks post-neuter (I learned my lesson on that one the first time). He was fixed January 2. By my calculations, if she got pregnant even at the end of February, she would have already had the kittens or she'd be ready to pop.

Is it possible to leave any spermatogenic tissue inside? That's my next question.

I don't think she's preggo, but she is bigger and eats more (strangely familiar behaviour). ara: She can't handle the anesthesia, so the vet said I should be okay not spaying her as long as the males in the house are neutered (which they are!) in case you guys are wondering.

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I have one who has been deemed unfit for anaesthesia too, I understand.

Could it be a false pregnancy?

I forgot - on the tissue left behind...I have heard people talk about "failed" neuters but it really doesn't seem likely...they cut and tie the cord, I believe?

I think that's it!!! THANK YOU! I was worrying my socks off here. I'll have to keep an eye on her. I've just had so much horribly bad luck the past straight five years (everything seems to go wrong... Murphy is having a blast with us) that I figured I better consider the possibility.

I have been told, in the case of a male with an undescnded testicle, that the odds of them being able to reproduce are essentially 0.

I posted the possibility of a false pregnancy in the other thread, I think its fairly common in unspayed females that have had a littler before? the only way to tell beyond a shadow of a doubt is an x-ray, not sure if that's in your budget yet. Here's to hoping Sneakers is NOT pregnant