re: Neuter pricing for lab

The procedure you describe above is acceptable for livestock. It’s not necessarily the best thing for a dog. Or a horse either. And the post op problems that can arise for swine isn’t the same for dogs.

Technology and medicine progresses. Usually because an understanding of what’s in the animals best interest progresses as well. Suggesting medical procedures paw paw did to livestock 50 years ago are appropriate for your newly purchased pup is pretty stupid.

Not to mention the fact that the dog probably costs a good bit of money. So I don’t know why you’d suggest some antiquated castration technique to be performed by some lay person which increases the risk to the dog and further financial expense (or both) to the owner.


But hey, never mind progress in the field of veterinary medicine. Hack his nuts off with a filet knife and when he’s bleeding out from nicking an artery or develops a nasty infection, you can slap a poultice of feather root and mustard seed in it.


Or you can come here and Bitch about howMuch money the vet is charging to fix the mess you created cause “that’s how paw paw used to do it.” Oh and it’s so much cheaper!!

Personally, I’d find a low cost spay/neuter clinic and pay $60 to let some recent grad do the procedure in a clean environment using the proper meds so as to lower my risk of further financial obligation.