For the love of our furry friends.

[daedelus]

Has anyone considered the possible solution to the problem of our neutered male dogs not being interested in sex. I may have a possible solution, though if I thought of it, there are probably vets out there who are already working on it for the additional health benefits.
I’ve been researching this forever and when men lose their testicles or when they stop producing hormones, they are simply put on TRT (testosterone replacement therapy) Which is what happened to me. And you may think it’s only a psychological issue, but I can say from first hand experience, when your testosterone drops too low (mine dropped to 127. Minimum recommended is 300) you physically feel like it’s not worth going on after a while.
Testosterone cipro is cheap and easy to get legally nowadays and subcutaneous injections are virtually painless.
Interestingly, two different urologists have told me they personally no longer recommend men under 55-60 get vasectomies(I did at 30) because five to seven times out of ten, when they have to prescribe TRT, it is to men that have had vasectomies.
And now, I hear that many vets are no longer recommending spaying and neutering because the animal ends up suffering from increased bone, joint and cancer issues. After decades of shaming us into paying them to sterilize our furry loved ones, now it would be better to pay them extra to cut the fallopian tubes or do vasectomies.
So why couldn’t you put Fido on TRT, if he would benefit all the way around?
Also, men, get your Testosterone tested annually and research the list of ailments associated with low T.

 

[cookiemonster432]

This can be done for health reasons under the prescription of a vet. Zoos will strongly dislike the idea of using a drug if enhancing sexual performance is influencing that decision. It is risk of something going terribly wrong for optional pleasures, and that cannot be risked. So the question is does the health benefits outweigh the risk? I'm not inclined to research that because I don't "fix" my dogs but I am interested in anything you post on it. I have only heard of TRT at one vet who had it on marketing materials like it was a big deal new thing. My impression is TRT is uncommonly done and therefore the risks are unknown / poorly studied for dogs.

 

[daedelus]

The 'sex' part is only the cherry on top. And it's probably true that TRT in canines is only at the beginning of being understood and accepted, but the effects of castration are well known, though often miss represented, ie: Less aggression, less wandering, less territorial etc.

Every living thing on this planet is born for one purpose, and that is to reproduce, and whether we produce offspring from our act of reproduction or not, we all deserve to at least feel like we're trying.

Only humans suffer such hubris that we feel it's our duty to decide who reproduces and who does not, and most are willing to let others suffer just to maintain that control.

 

[MetalHeadHomesteader]

Interestingly, two different urologists have told me they personally no longer recommend men under 55-60 get vasectomies(I did at 30) because five to seven times out of ten, when they have to prescribe TRT, it is to men that have had vasectomies.

Baseless quackery. This is easily attributable to the fact that men with vasectomies are more likely to have an active sex life, and therefore would be quicker to notice and seek treatment for low testosterone's impact on their libido.

I've met many older doctors whose medical knowledge was unimpressive, and on occasions they would exercise a dangerous cohesion to the "old ways" of doing things. Arrogance is rife among them, and many ignorantly believe that decades of anecdotal wisdom trumps the need to continue educating themselves through more formal means as new research breeds better treatment practices.

 

[cookiemonster432]

Interestingly, two different urologists have told me they personally no longer recommend men under 55-60 get vasectomies(I did at 30) because five to seven times out of ten, when they have to prescribe TRT, it is to men that have had vasectomies.

I think vasectomies only prevent sperm from being ejaculated, but it does nothing to change your levels of testosterone. For dogs because they normally get their balls completely removed when neutered, their testosterone is affected.

 

[vladimirdrohunov]

,Thank you