Gender reassignement for dog

A Jack Russell born with male and female parts has made a complete recovery after undergoing rare gender reassignment surgery.

Mary and Frank Finlay first took Jack Russell puppy Molly to the vet when they noticed her unusual toileting behaviour.

Vet Ross Allan, of The Pets’n’Vets Family in Glasgow, discovered she was intersex, with elements of both male and female external genitalia.

This was causing her “significant” discomfort and abrasions, so she underwent a “complex” operation to improve her quality of life.

Mr Allan said Molly, now around 18 months old, has made a complete recovery after the surgery last June.

Mr Finlay told BBC Scotland’s Kaye Adams Programme: “We got Molly in November 2015 and noticed that around the house she would squat to do her pees but outside she would lift her leg.

“I mentioned this early on in 2016 to one of Ross’s colleagues and they came up with the probability that she was a hermaphrodite, both sexes.”

Mrs Finlay added: “We’ve seen no change in her behaviour. She’s still the same wee Molly and we wouldn’t be without her, she’s too precious.”

During the surgical procedure, Mr Allan found Molly’s internal sexual organs were that of a male, with testicles in the place of ovaries within her abdomen.