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Castration of Horses
by Robert N. Oglesby DVM
Introduction
Introduction
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Stallion Behavior: First Two Years
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Gelding Behavior
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Best Time to Geld
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Preparation
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Castration Techniques
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Post Op Care
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Other Complications
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Cryptorchidism
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More Info
Castration is the most common surgical procedure in horses with almost every male horse going through the procedure. Done properly the incidence of serious complications is very low. In spite of that, many of todays horses owners have not gone through the procedure and have anxiety about it. A common problem encountered with castration is cryptorchidism. This article explains timing, what to expect, how the procedure is done, and post-op care including recognition and care of complications. Also covered is the diagnosis and method of dealing with a cryptorchid stallion.
~Word Count: 2965 words (The average magazine page contains about 600 words);
~Last Updated: May 28, 2008;
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Discussions on Castration in Horses
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 | Chemical Castration | 1 | 4 | Sep 4, 08 |
| Gelding a 9 year old breeding stallion? | 1 | 56 | Sep 9, 08 |
| Testicles not Descended | 1 | 3 | Apr 5, 08 |
| My Gelding is Casanova! | 1 | 6 | Apr 12, 08 |
| Experience with sutured/"closed" castration | 1 | 4 | Mar 4, 08 |
| Gelding or rig (cryptorchid) behaviour? | 1 | 8 | Apr 2, 07 |
| Testicular descent....crypt or not | 1 | 3 | Jan 13, 07 |
| castration gone ugly.. | 1 | 27 | Oct 18, 06 |
| Gelding trying to mount mare | 1 | 5 | Mar 27, 06 |
| Hard lump in scrotum after castration | 1 | 6 | Mar 16, 05 |
| Gelding with Stud Behavior and Elevated Estrogen Level | 1 | 3 | Dec 31, 04 |
| Gelding gone wrong | 1 | 39 | Jan 8, 05 |
| Castration affecting bone growth | 1 | 12 | Oct 27, 04 |
| Unidentified "Structure in Scrotum" | 1 | 3 | Sep 29, 04 |
| Is this gelding still a stallion? | 1 | 44 | Mar 23, 04 |
| Gelding exhibiting stallion behaviors | 1 | 8 | Jan 9, 04 |
| Does anyone know what gelding "under the sign" means? | 1 | 11 | Nov 16, 03 |
| Sclerotic Cord | 1 | 9 | Nov 15, 03 |
| When to test for hormones in a gelding | 1 | 2 | Oct 8, 03 |
| Stud like behaviour in gelding | 1 | 7 | Oct 8, 03 |
| ?circumcision needed? | 1 | 2 | Aug 13, 03 |
| When do muscles thicken in colt | 1 | 20 | Jun 17, 03 |
| Pro's and con's on gelding a yearling | 1 | 15 | Jun 11, 03 |
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