Castration Flashcards
1
Q
What are some other names for castration?
A
- Orchidectomy
- Emasculation
- Gelding
- Cutting
2
Q
Why would you want to castrate a horse and when would you want to perform it?
A
- Change behavior
- Cut at 1 - 1.5 yrs
3
Q
When do you want to castrate food animals and why do you want to do it?
A
- Castrate at 10-14 days
- Gives less complications and pain, and gives better flavor in boars
4
Q
What are the two types of methods for performing castrations?
A
- Surgical
- Blunt (done with pincer emasculatome)
5
Q
What is a Burdizzo emasculatome useful for?
A
- Teat amputation
- Tail docking
- Bloodless castration
- complications include scrotal sloughing, slips, and penis clamping**
6
Q
What drugs do you want to give before
A
- Penicillin Procaine G 20,000 IU/ kg
- Meloxicam 1 mg/kg PO
