I have a krypt orchid a year and a half one testi is down whats the chances of the other one dropping?

He is calm and loving you can do anything to him and i dont want to have him cut open what are any other options i want to wait it out hoping he will be calm he is in the pasture with all geldings and they get along great

I have a krypt orchid a year and a half one testi is down whats the chances of the other one dropping?
It is getting close to the time that you are going to have to make a decision, one way or the other. I have known them to drop as late as 2 yrs, but by then, you have a horse that is already taking on the characteristics of a stallion...and of course, you would not ever want to breed with this horse anyway, and pass on this genetic flaw. So, I would do my homework now, before he gets much older...call different vets and get quotes...they will be different, because a vet doesn't really know how difficult a job it's going to become until he starts "fishing" for that little booger...so get several estimates and then call a couple of universities that have a vet dept and see if they would like to do it and for how much.....I would definitely get my ducks in a row, because usually, if he hasn't dropped by now, he isn't going to...like I mentioned, there is still a chance, but a slim one. Good luck...P.S. The ONLY advantage to your waiting is that if it drops, it isn't going to be quite as risky or as expensive to seperate that little jewel from your horse...that's the only reason why you would wait, it should already be a foredrawn conclusion at this point that you are going to castrate him.
Reply:at his age there is still a chance. I had a horse that didn't drop until 2 and another that dropped at 9 months. But eventually that calm, friendly with the other boys thing will be gone and he will be a stallion if you don't have him gelded. Ask your vet what your options are if he doesn't drop.
Reply:I think what you're afraid of is that your calm and loving colt will turn wild because of a scary experience at the vet's. Let me assure you, it should help your colt's attitude, not hurt it. He will not remember any of the pain involved in the surgery, and will most likely live a long, healthy, and happy life. We had a yearling with this problem, as well as an umbilical hernia....he went through surgery fine and has made a fine gelding...we are currently training him under saddle. Good luck with your colt, but stop worrying about it and get him an appointment for surgery. That's what he needs, and it shouldn't cost as much as what you quoted in your other question.



By the way, you can add more details to your first question instead of asking three different questions about the same thing. Saves points and time.
Reply:The other testi is not going to drop, no matter how long you wait. The problem with leaving the testicle in the abdomen is that the horse will still have stallion tendencies because he will have testosterone still circulating in his body, also he can still reproduce, so I would say it is worth it to have him gelded if you dont want a stallion around.
Reply:If you don't get him operated on he will be acting Stallion here soon. I had to do that to one of my Percherons around the same age. It was almost $800 but it was well worth it. Your horse won't be so calm natured for long if you don't. Probably one of your other horses will end up hurt or some one. Unless you know how to handle a stallion and have a place for him. =)

He has a 50% chance to drop it, but are you willing to risk it? That is what the vet told me. If you want a Stallion maybe they can go in and pull it down?????
Reply:Crypts have a higher percentage of testicular cancer.



Your not wanting to pay the money now, may turn into you having to pay it later or put him down. Do a search on the statistics. All evidence screams to do the surgery.
Reply:At this age, slim to none. If you have the normal testicle removed he will be sterile, but unless you have the cryptorchid (retained) one removed, he'll still develop the adult behaviors of an intact male. There's also a high risk that the retained testicle will become cancerous when he's older.
Reply:I hate to tell you, but very slim, UNLESS you have taken him to a vet and he can actually feel the other testicle. It should be fully developed and just high in the flank. IF NOT, then what you have is a severely underdeveloped testicle that is never going to drop, and never going to produce anything but an extremely high level of testosterone, that most likely will lead to cancer later in life. the As far as calm in the pasture. One up and one down, or both down he is still a stallion. And the calmness will be leaving shortly. Right now, he is still juvenile enough for the geldings to boss. That will change and you are going to have fighting horses on your hands. And a squealing stallion around mares. I had a cryptorchid stallion that was the last living ungelded son of a World Champion Halter horse. He never did drop and we waited, looked at other options (hormone therapy) and prayed a lot, because he is an exceptional colt. But since this is a genetic flaw, and he cannot be shown like this, and the thought of him dying from cancer is a lot scarier (and costlier) than the surgery, he is now a healthy happy gelding.
Reply:if he has not dropped and the vet has checked to see if he is going to and the answer is no then you have to have them removed the vets will no longer let you keep them Proud Cut they have to remove them both....the best thing to do is to have him ckd out to see.