9 week old buck- non descended testicle

[walnuthollow]

Just picked up a couple of weanling LaMancha/Alpine crosses, brother and sister. These are our first goats. The male was supposed to be a wether, but one of his testicles never descended, so the lady didn't band him. I've castrated piglets in this shape with a razor blade, but they were a week old with no hair. Is this feasible for a 9 week old goat? Any advice would be appreciated. I am going to post this on the Breeding thread, the disease thread, and the everything else thread.

thanks,
Justin

 

[Queen Mum]

Sounds like you should either wait for the testicle to drop or go to the vet.

 

[Stacykins]

Wish I could help. Don't post it in all those places though, since they'll be considered spam. People who can answer your question will see it, don't worry, even if it is posted in just one section!

 

[elevan]

A reminder to all members that posting in multiple forums / subforums is considered spamming and is against forum rules .

 

[RareBreedFancier]

Your going to need the vet to deal with that if it doesn't descend by it's self. I'm not sure how long you can leave it undescended with goats (only dealt with it in horses) but if it doesn't turn up the vet will need to go in and find it to remove it. If left in the abdominal cavity it's highly likely to become cancerous so leaving it long term really isn't an option. It's also an inherited fault so bucklings with this condition should never be bred.

Unfortunately the operation is likely to be expensive.

 

[kstaven]

I agree. You don't want to breed this characteristic into your kids.

 

[ksalvagno]

Actually, it may not be expensive. I had a male that one testicle wasn't descended and it was $17 at the vet.

 

[20kidsonhill]

We had one a few years ago, that only had one come down, We banded him with the hopes he only had one, but it became quit obvious that he still had a 2nd one as he grew and started acting bucky, We were unable to use him for a 4H projects because he acted so bucky.

I do beleive it is more difficult than pigs. It would be something you would need a vet to fix, in my opinion.

 

[RareBreedFancier]

Actually, it may not be expensive. I had a male that one testicle wasn't descended and it was $17 at the vet.

That's great news!

My experience is with horses so that probably explains the difference in price. Smaller critter means less drugs etc. Defiantly worth calling the vet.

 

[walnuthollow]

I agree. You don't want to breed this characteristic into your kids.

No doubt. I never intended to breed him either way. He was supposed to be castrated when we picked him up. I know that he has the second testicle because I can feel it directly behind the scrotum, it just never descended into the correct location. That's why I thought I may be able to do the work myself. That being said, $17 or any non-exorbant amount is worth referring to a vet.

Thank you.