Sterilization Flashcards
what arguments are made for sterilization?
- population control: less than 10% of the feral cat population is responsible for 80% of the cat population
- prevention of heritable disease
- management
- meat taint: intact goats and boars
- medical indication: pyometra
bovine are easier to __ which can be done at __mths of age using banding, full sx, etc.
castrate, 1-3
vasectomy’s may be used in bovine to make __
teasers
a major concern of intact males from a production standpoint is __
meat taint
in small ruminants castration is common at __ days or _ months old. What would they be predisposed to with early castration and high concentration diets?
2-4 days, 5 months, uroliths
what heritable disease would we be concerned of small ruminants passing on?
sheep with heritable cataracts
porcine are typically castrated at less than __ weeks and is the standard compared to __
2, vaccination
alpacas should be castrated at __ months of age while llamas should be castrated at __ months
15 months, 18 months
why are llamas and alpacas castrated later in life?
they develop severe arthritis with early castration
equids are castrated at __ months typically
5-6 months
small animal sterilization for population control is well intentioned but has __ efficacy
low
management of SA aggresion should be ___ with sterilization and training
multimodal
ovuplant and GnRH vaccines are good sterilization options for __ anesthetic candidates
poor
what short term and long term effect should we consider with sterilization?
growth rates
behavior modification
neoplasia
alteration of other systems
in food animals the bottom line is __ and the goal is to maximize __
profit, weight
