swollen scrotum after castration.

chardan micheff · 01-08-2012, 11:29 AM

my poor boy was castrated for an enlarged prostate. two weeks later his scrotum is swollen to the size of a grapefruit.He is being treated with steroids with little effect. Is this normal? any advice would be appreciated

GregK · 01-08-2012, 11:32 AM

OUCH!!!

No it's not normal. What does your vet say? I'd be getting a second opinion on this one!!!!

Jax08 · 01-08-2012, 11:34 AM

Yes, it's normal for them to swell as the scrotum fills with blood and is then reabsorbed into the body. Often not a big deal.

HOWEVER...2 weeks and the size of a grapefruit? He needed an antibiotic...not a steroid!! Take him back and make them give you an antibiotic.

I had a foster that needed two rounds of antibiotics.

chardan micheff · 01-08-2012, 11:35 AM

he says its the sack filling with fluid and to go back if it gets any bigger. Dont think there is any room for it to get any bigger.

GregK · 01-08-2012, 11:40 AM

what size was it when he said this?

Jax08 · 01-08-2012, 11:41 AM

If it is not receding then take him back. Is it warm to the touch? That is often a sign of infection (along with inflammation).

RebelGSD · 01-08-2012, 12:03 PM

I had this happen to one of my fosters and he was very sore. Grapefruit size, and for weeks. The vets just ignored it. In hindsight I should have demanded that they drain the fluid. It may require putting him under though. The poor dog really suffered. The vet actually claimed that it was tissue swelling, not fluid, which is not true.

A member here had her dog lick the incision open and a lot of clotted blood drained from the incision.

Rerun · 01-08-2012, 12:08 PM

My males (I've always neutered them as adults) have never had swelling like that 2 wks post neuter. They have always been back to normal by then, even my one who recently had some issues after slipping and falling shortly after the neuter (torn sutures).

I would be concerned it's infected. From what I've read, they usually drain (I did some reading after mine had the injury) it with a needle and then put them on antibiotics.

RebelGSD · 01-08-2012, 12:19 PM

I fostered many dogs after neuter and only one of them had this kind of swelling that lasted for weeks. The vet blew us off. In hindsight, I should have taken him elsewhere or insisted that they drain it. At that time I did not know better and believed them that it is tissue ( as opposed to fluids). They said that the only thing that could be done was anti-inflammatories. Not true.

1sttimeforgsd · 01-08-2012, 12:24 PM

Hope that your boy gets some relief soon.

01-08-2012, 11:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
chardan micheff New Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: scotland Posts: 5	swollen scrotum after castration. my poor boy was castrated for an enlarged prostate. two weeks later his scrotum is swollen to the size of a grapefruit.He is being treated with steroids with little effect. Is this normal? any advice would be appreciated

01-08-2012, 12:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
1sttimeforgsd Crowned Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: West Virginia Posts: 4,897	Hope that your boy gets some relief soon. __________________ karen, mom to: ace-gsd (bi-color) 6/14/2010 mandy-yellow lab 1/31/2009 baby-terrier mix 11/25/2000

01-08-2012, 11:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
GregK Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Central Illinois, USA Posts: 1,292	OUCH!!! No it's not normal. What does your vet say? I'd be getting a second opinion on this one!!!!

01-08-2012, 11:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
Jax08 Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NNE PA Posts: 14,331	Yes, it's normal for them to swell as the scrotum fills with blood and is then reabsorbed into the body. Often not a big deal. HOWEVER...2 weeks and the size of a grapefruit? He needed an antibiotic...not a steroid!! Take him back and make them give you an antibiotic. I had a foster that needed two rounds of antibiotics.

01-08-2012, 11:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
chardan micheff New Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: scotland Posts: 5	he says its the sack filling with fluid and to go back if it gets any bigger. Dont think there is any room for it to get any bigger.

01-08-2012, 11:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
GregK Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Central Illinois, USA Posts: 1,292	what size was it when he said this?

01-08-2012, 11:41 AM	#6 (permalink)
Jax08 Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NNE PA Posts: 14,331	If it is not receding then take him back. Is it warm to the touch? That is often a sign of infection (along with inflammation).

01-08-2012, 12:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
RebelGSD Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,706	I had this happen to one of my fosters and he was very sore. Grapefruit size, and for weeks. The vets just ignored it. In hindsight I should have demanded that they drain the fluid. It may require putting him under though. The poor dog really suffered. The vet actually claimed that it was tissue swelling, not fluid, which is not true. A member here had her dog lick the incision open and a lot of clotted blood drained from the incision.

01-08-2012, 12:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
Rerun Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 5,608	My males (I've always neutered them as adults) have never had swelling like that 2 wks post neuter. They have always been back to normal by then, even my one who recently had some issues after slipping and falling shortly after the neuter (torn sutures). I would be concerned it's infected. From what I've read, they usually drain (I did some reading after mine had the injury) it with a needle and then put them on antibiotics.

01-08-2012, 12:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
RebelGSD Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,706	I fostered many dogs after neuter and only one of them had this kind of swelling that lasted for weeks. The vet blew us off. In hindsight, I should have taken him elsewhere or insisted that they drain it. At that time I did not know better and believed them that it is tissue ( as opposed to fluids). They said that the only thing that could be done was anti-inflammatories. Not true.

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