Experiences with crypt surgery-it's done, he's home

missa · 07-03-2009, 04:00 PM

I took Cisco in today to be gelded. Turns out that he is a crypt. What I thought was his second teste is a enlarged lymph node. I had to reschedule the surgery for Monday since the vet said he wasn't comfortable doing it today since he would be gone all weekend so not avaliable to me if there were complications (I really love my new vet, he is so awesome and caring). So can anyone share with me their experiences with having a crypt gelded?

Rockin GR · 07-03-2009, 04:23 PM

I had a colt gelded as a yearling (he's 4 now and someone elses) that was a crypt. He was an aggressive brat, so I decided to stop waiting on the other testicle.
Took him in and they sedated him to try to get it to drop. Nah dah. So we wobbled him into the surgery room and anestisized him, layed him on the table and Doc searched for it for as long as he could, but had to give up and take him off the gas. They sent me home with antibiotics and told me to bring him back in two weeks to try again, but that they would go in through his abdomin.
What they found was an extremely large testicle that had been unable to descend--or be pulled through--the inguinal ring. It was about the size of a cantelope!!! My vet is very open with me because he knows I've worked for a vet before, so he showed me the pair of them...the normal one and the huge one and OMG!!! It was like show and tell for him

. It was funny!
But it made all the difference in the world with his attitude! He was still annoying as all get out, but at least he wasn't mean and dangerous anymore.

missa · 07-03-2009, 04:44 PM

Well so far he is sweet and loving with no bad habits. Vet puts him at 3 yrs instead of the 2 yrs I thought he was. I mean he had the vet, two cowboys and me feeling and poking around trying to find it (externally) and he just stood there. The vet didn't even bother to sedate him to see if it would drop, he said that it wouldn't drop to geld regularly if he couldn't even feel it with as far up as he was diging for it. Cisco is having to be gelded by going in through the side.

royaldakotabreez · 07-03-2009, 05:18 PM

We took Chopper for the surgery...Went really well...and smoothly...
They let us be up in a little room connected to where they do surgery just like in a human hospital and we got to watch the whole thing!
It's that far up that he's going through the side? huh...the vet we were at just went through an incision in his abdomen...and told us the other one was clear up by his kidneys, and that there was no way that puppy was comin down.

**TDH** · 07-03-2009, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockin GR

I had a colt gelded as a yearling (he's 4 now and someone elses) that was a crypt. He was an aggressive brat, so I decided to stop waiting on the other testicle.
Took him in and they sedated him to try to get it to drop. Nah dah. So we wobbled him into the surgery room and anestisized him, layed him on the table and Doc searched for it for as long as he could, but had to give up and take him off the gas. They sent me home with antibiotics and told me to bring him back in two weeks to try again, but that they would go in through his abdomin.
What they found was an extremely large testicle that had been unable to descend--or be pulled through--the inguinal ring. It was about the size of a cantelope!!! My vet is very open with me because he knows I've worked for a vet before, so he showed me the pair of them...the normal one and the huge one and OMG!!! It was like show and tell for him

. It was funny!
But it made all the difference in the world with his attitude! He was still annoying as all get out, but at least he wasn't mean and dangerous anymore.

Sounds a lot like my boy Stormy; one of his was the size of a grapefruit, at 19 months when I had him done. The vet had never seen the likes before, and saved it for future reference.

He did tell me that had I not taken him in for it, it would either gone cancerous or, being fluid-filled, have burst and he'd have died from it. Awfully glad I got it done when I did.

My brother had a gelding he had crypt surgery on.... only a day or two after the surgery, his stitches burst. I'm so glad I wasn't on hand to witness what happened, but he died from it. Anyone that gets this done - PLEASE be sure to keep him extremely quiet for several days afterwards to avoid this.

I left Stormy at the vet's for 5 days after his surgery, did NOT want to chance that happening with him. At only 19 bucks a day, that was more than worth the peace of mind!

missa · 07-03-2009, 07:04 PM

The vet will keep him overnite and I have set up a small pen under the shade tree in my back yard to keep an eye on him and to give him the medicines/wound care he will need. I am worried he will bust stitches or get an infection. I have only had him about 45 days but love him dearly. I have had a lot of colts gelded but never a crypt.

missa · 07-07-2009, 08:50 PM

Cisco is home. He did well through his surgery and doesn't appear to be in too much pain. The incision is smaller than I expected and looks better too. His missing piece was all the way up by his kidney. He is on stall rest for the next 12 days and then he is on restricted excercise (basically he will go from a stall to a stall with a run) for two weeks after that. Then for the next 30 days he is able to be out in the pasture but no saddle time. I was suprised at how little the surgery cost too.

paintedpastures · 07-07-2009, 11:58 PM

Missa,Good to hear things went well. do you mind me asking how much surgery was??.I have yearling colt that hasn't fully dropped {His sire was late at dropping too, but did in his yearling year} I Hoping he will drop soon but i'm not wanting to wait overly long to see so have considered taking him in anyway to get job done.

candy4legs · 07-08-2009, 07:20 AM

Glad things went well...sounds like he's going to be bored boy for a bit

...should have a nice gelding in a couple of months, ready to go to work....

missa · 07-08-2009, 08:56 AM

The surgery only cost $250. For a 'regular' gelding it is $100.
This morning he is still doing awesome. Was hollaring at me for his breakfast. Luckily we have storms moving through so it is nice and cool for his recovery.

cameo05 · 07-08-2009, 11:52 AM

Wow I am glad your boy is ok. THank goodness.. Keep us updated on his progress.

Jean Genie · 07-08-2009, 12:05 PM

YAY for Cisco

! I'm glad he's home and doing well.

Stanleyj · 07-08-2009, 06:30 PM

It only cost $250?!?

The Vet School that I worked at charged at least $1500.00 for a standing crypt that was removed laproscopically!! Good for you for finding a good vet that will do it so cheaply!

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07-03-2009, 04:00 PM
missa Long Yearling Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: oklahoma Posts: 1,418	Experiences with crypt surgery-it's done, he's home I took Cisco in today to be gelded. Turns out that he is a crypt. What I thought was his second teste is a enlarged lymph node. I had to reschedule the surgery for Monday since the vet said he wasn't comfortable doing it today since he would be gone all weekend so not avaliable to me if there were complications (I really love my new vet, he is so awesome and caring). So can anyone share with me their experiences with having a crypt gelded? __________________ Last edited by missa : 07-07-2009 at 08:52 PM.

07-03-2009, 04:23 PM
Rockin GR Yearling Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Canton, KS Posts: 759	I had a colt gelded as a yearling (he's 4 now and someone elses) that was a crypt. He was an aggressive brat, so I decided to stop waiting on the other testicle. Took him in and they sedated him to try to get it to drop. Nah dah. So we wobbled him into the surgery room and anestisized him, layed him on the table and Doc searched for it for as long as he could, but had to give up and take him off the gas. They sent me home with antibiotics and told me to bring him back in two weeks to try again, but that they would go in through his abdomin. What they found was an extremely large testicle that had been unable to descend--or be pulled through--the inguinal ring. It was about the size of a cantelope!!! My vet is very open with me because he knows I've worked for a vet before, so he showed me the pair of them...the normal one and the huge one and OMG!!! It was like show and tell for him . It was funny! But it made all the difference in the world with his attitude! He was still annoying as all get out, but at least he wasn't mean and dangerous anymore. __________________ "No horse ever goes as fast as the money you spend on him."

07-03-2009, 04:44 PM
missa Long Yearling Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: oklahoma Posts: 1,418	Well so far he is sweet and loving with no bad habits. Vet puts him at 3 yrs instead of the 2 yrs I thought he was. I mean he had the vet, two cowboys and me feeling and poking around trying to find it (externally) and he just stood there. The vet didn't even bother to sedate him to see if it would drop, he said that it wouldn't drop to geld regularly if he couldn't even feel it with as far up as he was diging for it. Cisco is having to be gelded by going in through the side. __________________

07-03-2009, 05:18 PM
royaldakotabreez Yearling Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: S. Dak Posts: 702	We took Chopper for the surgery...Went really well...and smoothly... They let us be up in a little room connected to where they do surgery just like in a human hospital and we got to watch the whole thing! It's that far up that he's going through the side? huh...the vet we were at just went through an incision in his abdomen...and told us the other one was clear up by his kidneys, and that there was no way that puppy was comin down. __________________ Proud owner of Short Go Playboy aka Axelhttp://www.allbreedpedigree.com/short+go+playboy

07-03-2009, 07:04 PM
missa Long Yearling Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: oklahoma Posts: 1,418	The vet will keep him overnite and I have set up a small pen under the shade tree in my back yard to keep an eye on him and to give him the medicines/wound care he will need. I am worried he will bust stitches or get an infection. I have only had him about 45 days but love him dearly. I have had a lot of colts gelded but never a crypt. __________________

07-07-2009, 08:50 PM
missa Long Yearling Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: oklahoma Posts: 1,418	Cisco is home. He did well through his surgery and doesn't appear to be in too much pain. The incision is smaller than I expected and looks better too. His missing piece was all the way up by his kidney. He is on stall rest for the next 12 days and then he is on restricted excercise (basically he will go from a stall to a stall with a run) for two weeks after that. Then for the next 30 days he is able to be out in the pasture but no saddle time. I was suprised at how little the surgery cost too. __________________

07-07-2009, 11:58 PM
paintedpastures Yearling Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sherwood park,AB Posts: 567	Missa,Good to hear things went well. do you mind me asking how much surgery was??.I have yearling colt that hasn't fully dropped {His sire was late at dropping too, but did in his yearling year} I Hoping he will drop soon but i'm not wanting to wait overly long to see so have considered taking him in anyway to get job done.

07-08-2009, 07:20 AM
candy4legs Long Yearling Join Date: May 2009 Location: O'Fallon, MO Posts: 1,440	Glad things went well...sounds like he's going to be bored boy for a bit...should have a nice gelding in a couple of months, ready to go to work....

07-08-2009, 08:56 AM
missa Long Yearling Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: oklahoma Posts: 1,418	The surgery only cost $250. For a 'regular' gelding it is $100. This morning he is still doing awesome. Was hollaring at me for his breakfast. Luckily we have storms moving through so it is nice and cool for his recovery. __________________

07-08-2009, 11:52 AM
cameo05 Pasture Pet Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In my own world Posts: 12,321	Wow I am glad your boy is ok. THank goodness.. Keep us updated on his progress. __________________ Life is a bed of roses, until you meet up with thorns.

07-08-2009, 12:05 PM
Jean Genie Started Join Date: May 2006 Location: NW Illinois Posts: 2,725	YAY for Cisco ! I'm glad he's home and doing well. __________________ "If a tree falls in the woods, it's still a tree...ain't it?" More wisdom from the vacuous mind of Jason Stackhouse.

07-08-2009, 06:30 PM
Stanleyj Newborn Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pulaski, Va Posts: 30	It only cost $250?!? The Vet School that I worked at charged at least $1500.00 for a standing crypt that was removed laproscopically!! Good for you for finding a good vet that will do it so cheaply!