Re: Can a tomcat be "re-neutered"?
- From: "-L." <gentleboa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 30 Jan 2006 23:26:12 -0800
Pat wrote:
> Among horsepeople it is known that sometimes the vet does not "get
> everything" when a colt is gelded, and you end up with a gelding that
> behaves more like a stud. I don't know if this is a remediable situation in
> a horse or if the same thing can happen with a male cat, but I was thinking
> it could be the cause of Eli's extremely aggressive behaviour.
>
> Aside from attacking the other cats constantly, he sprays - even in the
> house at times. There has to be a cure.... Is it possible the vet left part
> of his testes, and if so, is it possible to have the situation corrected by
> more surgery?
It's possible but not likely. Testes in a cat are extremely easy to
remove. It is more likely that he was neutered late and/or is in a
situation where intact males are constantly marking territory.
-L.
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