Castration

Question 1

What are some other names for castration?

Answer 1

• Orchidectomy
• Emasculation
• Gelding
• Cutting

Question 2

Why would you want to castrate a horse and when would you want to perform it?

Answer 2

• Change behavior

- Cut at 1 - 1.5 yrs

Question 3

When do you want to castrate food animals and why do you want to do it?

Answer 3

• Castrate at 10-14 days

- Gives less complications and pain, and gives better flavor in boars

Question 4

What are the two types of methods for performing castrations?

Answer 4

• Surgical

- Blunt (done with pincer emasculatome)

Question 5

What is a Burdizzo emasculatome useful for?

Answer 5

• Teat amputation
• Tail docking
• Bloodless castration
• • complications include scrotal sloughing, slips, and penis clamping**

Question 6

What drugs do you want to give before

Answer 6

• Penicillin Procaine G 20,000 IU/ kg

- Meloxicam 1 mg/kg PO