Castration Flashcards
1
Q
What is castration?
A
Impairment of testicular function by removal, destruction or chemical inhibition of testes
2
Q
Purpose of castration
A
Contraception, reducing sexual/aggressive behaviour, avoiding taint, meat properties, and health
3
Q
What minimizes pain and stress?
A
Local anesthesia and analgesics
4
Q
Do castrated males have reduced feed efficiency?
A
Yes
5
Q
Methods of castration
A
Surgical, banding and burdizzo clamp
-banding and burdizzo methods have risk of being ineffective: animal maintains reproductive capacity
