Food Animal Reproductive Surgery

Question 1

why do we castrate food animals?

Answer 1

prevent poor genetic proliferation
easier management
improve meat quality

Question 2

when should bulls be castrated?

Answer 2

<1month

Question 3

why should we castrate when they are young?

Answer 3

easier to restrain
less risk of complications
decreased aggression after castration

Question 4

when can you use a henderson?

Answer 4

older bulls up to 1000 lbs

Question 5

what are post-castration concerns?

Answer 5

clean and dry environment
analgesia
+/- antibiotic
fly control
hemorrhage
excessive swelling
evisceration
scirrhous cord

Question 6

why would vaginal delivery not be possible or unlikely to produce live offspring?

Answer 6

oversized fetus
fetal malposition
inadequate cervical dilation
abnormal pelvic conformation

Question 7

from what side is a c section in a cow performed?

Answer 7

left side

Question 8

what are complications of a c-section?

Answer 8

incisional infection
peritonitis
adhesions
infertility

Question 9

why is a caslick procedure performed?

Answer 9

obstetrical trauma causing a first degree perineal injury
involves skin and mucosa of vagina or vestibule