What age to nueter (approx)

SheepOfBlue

SheepOfBlue

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Sca was bought on a no breed option and eventually is scheduled to become a sport model :eek2: He is approaching 6 months and I was wondering at what age y'all typically had your guys snipped (yes I will verify with the vet :winkgrin:)
 
Darby gave up the chestnuts at 6 months. He's a Jack Russell though. I think part of the rush was that everyone said less testosterone was better..

Honestly, he didn't change a bit. He's still a blast!
 
I had Edan neutered at 8 months (he came to live with us at 7 months). I did it that early for the same reason as Strider, to keep the testosterone in check and make training a little easier.
 
We had Earnhardt done,just a month or two before his 1st birthday. And he did wonderful.
Although he was a real fighter with anesthesia,and had to have a partial second injection,before he finally gave in. I do know one thing,it was a moment in his life,that I felt so helpless,when he was put under,as we were there.

Let me explain that..our one vet we use for spayings,neutarings,yearly shots..etc is a one person practice. He is available to us 24/7,and even holidays. He has no secretary,he has no overhead,and insists on doing things as he has always done,with no complications.
He is a beloved vet in Scotland county,and takes care of all the canine units in 3 counties.Not to mention the farms he tends to daily checking in on farm animals. Truely one of the most compassionate people we have had the pleasure of knowing.
I have been at his office at 8am in the morning,and he has slept there all night,tending to a serious case,just because he felt he needed to be there.Theres not many like him for sure.

So the day we brought Earnhardt in, Dr. Mike asked us to stay,as he needed help getting Earnie lifted on the table.Kind of a surreal moment for Brian as helped Dr. Mike lift him up there.

And helpless for sure,so we decided to stay till surgery was over with,and we helped Dr. Mike get Earnhardt comfortable after the surgery. We went back later that night to check in on him,but Dr. Mike insisted he stay over night,and he was taking him home with him,to make sure he was going to be ok.

Dr. Mike has spayed many a female fosters for us,and he will be doing Trapp when the big day is scheduled.
 
mbfrench said:
We had Earnhardt done,just a month or two before his 1st birthday. And he did wonderful.
Although he was a real fighter with anesthesia,and had to have a partial second injection,before he finally gave in. I do know one thing,it was a moment in his life,that I felt so helpless,when he was put under,as we were there.

Let me explain that..our one vet we use for spayings,neutarings,yearly shots..etc is a one person practice. He is available to us 24/7,and even holidays. He has no secretary,he has no overhead,and insists on doing things as he has always done,with no complications.
He is a beloved vet in Scotland county,and takes care of all the canine units in 3 counties.Not to mention the farms he tends to daily checking in on farm animals. Truely one of the most compassionate people we have had the pleasure of knowing.
I have been at his office at 8am in the morning,and he has slept there all night,tending to a serious case,just because he felt he needed to be there.Theres not many like him for sure.

So the day we brought Earnhardt in, Dr. Mike asked us to stay,as he needed help getting Earnie lifted on the table.Kind of a surreal moment for Brian as helped Dr. Mike lift him up there.

And helpless for sure,so we decided to stay till surgery was over with,and we helped Dr. Mike get Earnhardt comfortable after the surgery. We went back later that night to check in on him,but Dr. Mike insisted he stay over night,and he was taking him home with him,to make sure he was going to be ok.

Dr. Mike has spayed many a female fosters for us,and he will be doing Trapp when the big day is scheduled.
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You are very fortunate. We haven't bonded with a vet here like that. I think you are probably right in that you have a very rare person there to care for your furfriends.
 
Strider said:
You are very fortunate. We haven't bonded with a vet here like that. I think you are probably right in that you have a very rare person there to care for your furfriends.
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He's an amazing person. I've attached a picture of him.Earnhardt has visitied with Dr. Mike on many occasions,as he has dog sat for us for several days at a time,when we vacationed in NY.

This particular picture,I had done a nice gourd for him,with a woodburned picture of Earnhardt on the front.It was a christmas gift to him from us.

If you could only see his office in person,he has pictures all over the place & news paper articles that have been written about him,for his devoted service to being a compassionate care giver to animals.

Just one of those special people~
 
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