Teaser Surgery and Food Animal Castration

Question 1

steps in open food animal castration (4)

Answer 1

1. incise vaginal tunic
2. extend incision + exteriorize testicle, pampiniform plexus + ductus deferens
3. place circumferential ligature
4. place emasculator

Question 2

steps in vasectomy (6)

Answer 2

1. incise scrotal neck
2. ID spermatic cord
3. incise cord’s vaginal tunic
4. isolate ductus deferens
5. ligate proximally and distally (3-5 cm apart)
6. transect + remove section

Question 3

moves penis from midline to right or left flank

Answer 3

penile prolapse translocation (teaser surgery)

Question 4

teaser surgery options (3)

Answer 4

• vasectomy
• epididymectomy
• penile prolapse translocation

Question 5

steps for food animal closed castration (5)

Answer 5

1. grasp distal portion of scrotum
2. transect distal 1/3 of scrotum with blade
3. strip fat and fascia
4. place circumferential ligature (1-0 vicryl)
5. place emasculator and crush/cut

Question 6

vasectomy

Answer 6

removal of portion of the ductus deferens

wait 30 days post op before use

Question 7

steps in epididymectomy (8)

Answer 7

1. incise scrotum over tail
2. exteriorize tail
3. incise vaginal tunic
4. grasp tail with towel clamp
5. ID vas deferens
6. dissect ductus deferens and epididymis away from testes **DO NOT incise teste
7. place circumfrential ligature around ductus deferens and tail (separately)
8. clamp +transect distal to ligature