Thread: Theres a nipple missing!!

Hahahahaha! I am taking a Sterile Technique class at school this quarter. The teacher kept stressing to try your hardest not to shave any of the animals nipples off when your preping for surgery.

Well I was a little curious and since Lily has been spayed I thought I would check. And what do you know one is GONE!!

Im fine with that, she will never need them but I think its soo funny that they shaved one off! Nobody will notice since I had to look through all her fur and it took a while to figure out if it was gone or not.

I just thought I would share that with you all because I find it HILARIOUS!

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Originally Posted by Snowshoe

I know I keep saying this, but your signature is my favorite on the whole forum, slk, LOL!

Ah, nipple-less, huh?

My big male kitty has nipples...I find that somewhat strange, for some reason. Do male dogs have nipples?

I've said "nipple" too much for one post, LOL!!!!!

Thank you Snowshoe! It is kinda funny. I dont have a dog but I still love them and Lily is my kitty so might as well have my kitty on here instead of nothing!

Its funny that the vet didnt even tell me that they did it, maybe they never do.

Male dogs do have nipples too. Its just like humans, they dont need them but they still have them. It does look funny though!

That's so funny! I will have to check Bridgette too. I tried to check her just now, but she was irritated that I was bothering her while she enjoys one of her favorite shows. (Animal Precinct) Actually I don't blame her since this dog on here looks like it could be her sister!!

And SLK, I think that Lily is the most dog-like cat I have ever "met". And THAT is a compliment! My cats are SO the opposite.

Originally Posted by CrzyBritNAmerica

And SLK, I think that Lily is the most dog-like cat I have ever "met". And THAT is a compliment! My cats are SO the opposite.

Thanks CrzyBrit! Lilys sleeping on my foot right now! Shes coming with me to school this Friday for a photoshoot. My school is celebrating National students week or something like that. Today there was a photo contest, Lilys picture came in 12th. Im not sure what they are doing tomorrow though.

Male dogs do have nipples too. Its just like humans, they dont need them but they still have them. It does look funny though!

My male doggie doesnt have any?

Originally Posted by Doggielvr5

My male doggie doesnt have any?

Male dogs are supposed to have them. I have seen pictures at school of males dogs ready for surgery and they have them. Maybe its hard to see them through his fuzzy fur? I know my cat was just being really relaxed when I checked and when my sister wanted to see I had to have her hold Lily and then I showed her.

Either that or your dog is one of the very few that dont have any.

He must be one of those few! Haha
I just gave him a bath and checked Real thouroughly and nope, nothing.
Thats really weird because, I dont know if I didnt look hard enough, but I never met a male dog with nipples.
But then again, I dont inspect them

But I have met male cats with them.
Idk.
Pretty Interesting information though

Your really making me question if males really do have them. But im 99% positive that male dogs do have nipples.

Well Im not sure myself. It would be best to ask some experts. I do know a lot about dogs but I dont inspect their nipple everytime I meet one

yes, male dogs have "nipples".....just like in humans, they're there, just not "functioning"......sometimes they are so small and even w/ the rest of the skin that you don't see them......

as for the "case of the missing nipple".....i really don't think it got shaved off, as that would cause a sore and bleeding where it was.....she was probably born w/out one there....dogs and cats are not always "uniform" w/ their nipples......

It was shaved off. Lily had all her nipples before. By looking at it, it definatly looks like it was shaved off. And dogs/cats who go into surgery mostly for spays and sometimes it happens to neutered dogs too. It happens all the time, one thing my teachers (at the best vet tech school in the US) tell us students is that every student will shave a nipple off at least once (of course im sure theres someone who hasnt). They said you either glue it back on (that sounds too weird to me) or just leave it shaved off.

When Lily came home from getting spayed, I did not inspect the area. I didnt know anything about it so I didnt check, I wish I had so I could remember it now though.

Originally Posted by Katzyn

I was wondering what this topic was about, but never looked into it! =P

Yeah, Micheala really drilled this into us in Vet Sci, too, about not shaving off nipples. =3 That's kinda cute that Lily's missing one...you'll have to show me next time I come over. X3

Yeah im just glad its not something that the judges would notice.....Im pretty sure the judges dont go counting cats nipples!

Okay Ive officially seen it!
My neighbor downstairs just got an English Bulldog puppy and its a male.
I SAW NIPPLES! HAHA

They might not count nipple but they do make sure your cat is not declawed.