When to neuter due to prostate/cysts issues? Risks to heart?

[SofieG]

1) Micky, Male, 6 years old 2) Intact 3) Chihuahua Mix with Pekingese (says papers, I am not convinced...) 4) weight 3.6 kgs 5) Normal BEAM.

6) The Honest Kitchen Dehydrated Grainfree Beef mixed with raw - helped his stool and IBD.

7) Recently adopted <less than 1 year with me. Unhealthy diet history and I made all the mistakes and listened to the vets when I got him and he was sick. All vaccinations. Many medications for pain, teeth surgeries and IBD. Like meloxicam, antibiotics, NextGuard and steroids for IBD and something to minimize testosterone production that minimized prostate and cysts.
Least effective dose of all and what they said was necessary, but still too much for my taste and intuition.

8) Swollen prostate, benign cysts in prostate and Heart murmur grade 1-2. Beginning of enlarged heart. He does cough and gags a tiny bit some times, but mostly after licking himself.
+ Parts of the color on skin on stomach, penis and testicles is dark/brown instead of pink. It was really dark almost black when i adopted him, when he started healing some of his issues it cleared up to more pink. It was fully pretty pink and clear when he was on steroids and seemed cured from IBD etc.. After all his medication protocols where done, parts of it became dark/brown again.
9) its all the same

10) I did every diagnostic check on the list the first 6 months I had him. Scans, Xrays, biopsy, camera. Blood work many times always came out normal. Urine, liver, kidney, possible infections always came out normal.

Vets recommend neutering him due to his prostate, but I am not convinced due to his heart. When is it necessary to neuter and what are the risks to his heart?

Much love Sofie

 

[SofieG]

11) Diagnosis history (from different vets) since I got him in June 2024:
- Lose kneecap on one knee
- Possible arthritis
- Allergies
- Had teeth removed and was under anesthesia 2 times in 1-2 months
- Swollen prostate and non-cancerous cysts - medical intervention
- IBD diagnosed after biopsy - due to mucus in stool, less apetite, nausous, shaking/vomiting after eating. He hasnt vomited in a long time, but still shakes when he eats too much too fast, but his apetite is good now.
- Anal glands issues - swollen - despite having been checked, emptied and "washed". Seems stable now.
- One eye bigger than the other: All vets say his eyes are normal, but he still squints a tiny bit on one eye some times.
- The above was from the first 5 months of having Micky (June-Oktober).
- The latest in January 2 different vets heard a heart murmur grade 1-2 that previous many vets hadnt heard. Xray showed beginning of enlarged heart.

I can attach Xrays, but most diagnosis is in Danish.

12) No current treatment besides supplements below.

Vets recommend Neutering Micky, due to prostate issues and benign cysts.
So when is it necessary to neuter? Is it not very risky when he has an enlarged heart and heart mur mur? What are the alternatives?
And what should I do about his heart?

Supplements I give:
- Best paw nutrition - glucosamine
- Vimergy vitamin C, Zinc, B12, MSM, CoQ10, Olive Leaf, Wild blueberries, Barley grass juice powder, Licorish root (on/off). As recommended by Anthony William/Medical Medium
- PetWellbeing: "Young at heart" liquid supplement
- Veterinary Secrets Ultimate CBD (on/off).
I just received Pau Darco, Hawthorne and Dandelion from HawaiiPharm which is also recommended by Medical Medium and I heard was good for heart problems in dogs.

I am a bit overwhelmed by all the information on this site and forum. I find it difficult to find answers and I havent found any good holistic vets in Denmark.
So I really appreciate any advice and support about his heart, prostate and IBD.

Much Love Sofie

 

[GinnyW]

Speaking from experience, neutering is not the worst thing. I had a dog - who led me to Dr. Jeff, ultimately, who suffered from prostatic cysts for seven years and was, at last, neutered. He was treated, rather poorly, by a couple of homeopaths, and then by a competent one - I should say that, although his mental and physical condition improved greatly, I will always wonder if homeopathic treatment would have been sufficient alone...That said, neutering is not a huge negative later in life, but support through excellent homeopathy and hormonal adjuncts will flesh out the picture of appropriate "senior" health and behavior. He will be much happier, I feel, when relieved of the burden of his raging male hormones. BTW, my affected male lived happily to 14, and passed from other natural causes, having led me to Dr. Jeff in the meantime.

 

[Dr. Jeff]

Hi Sofie!

Thanks for sharing the pic of Micky. He's super cute! And also looks quite happy and self assured.

When is it necessary to neuter and what are the risks to his heart?

It may not be necessary, as Ginny says. A trained vet homeopath may be able to improve all of his issues. However...

neutering is not a huge negative later in life

Exactly! At this stage in his life neutering might help (is he having any urinary symptoms, or difficulty defecating?) and shouldn't be a problem.

Based on the high quality of the dental x-rays you share I bet your vet uses the latest and greatest anesthesia.

You may also want to start veterinary homeopathy at least a few weeks before the neutering in order to get Micky's balance to be as good as it can be. This will also help optimize the results of the neutering. Especially if you continue homeopathic care afterwards.

Many of us that practice Hahnemannian (classical) homeopathy work virtually along with your local vet (who does exams and diagnostics).

Please Read Before Proceeding – The Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy

theavh.org