Question on Neutering

[NoahsMommy]

I agree with Karen, there are two ways they do the surgery.

Micah, because he was fixed at 4 1/2 (and was a breeder cat) still has little cotton balls, the rest are gone or have shrunken.

[sirrahbed]

I can't stand it!! OK here I go...

Male cats have testicles in their scrotum (cotton balls in their sacks)

Small male cats have very small testicles and the scrotum is barely noticeable. Naturally, a more mature male has larger testicles and a larger scrotum.

When male cats have their neutering surgery, the scrotum is opened and the testicles are removed, but the size of the scrotum remaining depends on the age and maturity of the cat. Also- like Wolflady said, sometimes they simply snip the cord and blood supply and leave the testicles to shrink.


Back about 20 years ago - I remember the surgery being very barbaric. They did not open the sac and remove the testicles, they just sliced everything off and cauterized the area The poor kitties would be a bloody mess for a few days. Now, the make a small incsion and most of the time - they close it with surgical glue (superglue essentially) so no need for even stitches! Kitty comes home looking little different than before!

[RICHARD]

Originally posted by sirrahbed
Also- like Wolflady said, sometimes they simply snip the cord and blood supply and leave the testicles to shrink.

Lose a fight to woman in public, the same thing happens.

[Edwina's Secretary]

Many of you have heard these stories before...but I once assisted my brother, who is a vet in the neutering of a male dog....and once he neutered my mother's cat on the kitchen table...while I was trying to eat my breakfast (you KNOW how obnoxious brother's can be.... )

It is a very simple procedure......oh RICHARD!!!!

[sirrahved]

*ROFLMBO*


I was wondering if mom would post to this... she hates pet terms for genitalia!

[sirrahbed]

Originally posted by RICHARD
Lose a fight to woman in public, the same thing happens.

Oh Richard! Has some woman been mean to you? Just don't fight with them - give in like a good fella And please tell me you don't have names your your own...uhm....

Devon: you are right - I could not resist. Cotton balls, bits, nuggets, berries, sacks, equipment???

[RICHARD]

Originally posted by sirrahbed
And please tell me you don't have names your your own...uhm....

No, no fancy names,
They wouldn't answer anyway....