Castration

Question 1

What methods of bloodless castration are there?

Answer 1

rubber rings - stretched over scrotum, prevents blood flow, testicles and scrotum eventually atrophy and slough
Burdizzo - crushes spermatic cord preventing blood flow in testicular artery

Question 2

What methods of surgical castration are there?

Answer 2

Open - parietal vaginal tunic is incised, testicles removed
Closed - parietal vaginal tunic not incised, ligature applied around vaginal tunic and spermatic cord, cord is transected distal to ligature
Semi-closed/modified - parietal vaginal tunic is incised, testicles removed and parietal tunic is sutured closed

Question 3

What methods can be used to cause haemostasis of the testicular artery to prevent blood loss?

Answer 3

Ligatures
Emasculators
Twisting
Tying

Question 4

What is the legislation regarding cattle, pigs and sheep castration?

Answer 4

Question 5

What are the common methods used for cattle castration?

Answer 5

Question 6

What are the common castration methods for sheep?

Answer 6

Question 7

What is the most common method for pig castration?

Answer 7

open surgical

Question 8

What are the most common methods of equine castration?

Answer 8

surgical castration, emasculators for haemostasis

Question 9

What is the legislation and age range for equine castration

Answer 9

Act of veterinary surgery
6 months - 2.5 yrs

Question 10

Common methods of canine castration

Answer 10

Question 11

What is the legislation and age range for canine castration?

Answer 11

6-9 months
act of veterinary surgery

Question 12

What are the common methods of feline castration?

Answer 12

Question 13

What is the legislation and age range for feline castration

Answer 13

act of veterinary surgery
~ 6 months