Yup!. Every time he blocked he stayed in the animal hospital for at least a week. He had to be catherized, iv, meds, biopsy's, constant urine analysis's, ultrasouds, xrays, IVP(xray with dye to check the urinary tract system. Had to be on vet prescribed food and life long medication and then finally his P*n*s was removed. He's now a girl, outwardly anyway The $20,000 was incured over the coarse of 5 years, luckily not just one bill, I would have had a heart attack, but he's soooo worth it.