What does every one do for castration

collegeboundgal · #41 01/23/08, 03:24 PM

the best knife to use is one with the strait raziors for the blade. can't get much sharper than that. I choose to band. this year, I might cut and take pic's so others can *see* how it's done.

-Melissa

goatsareus · #42 01/23/08, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockytopsis

Hoofinitnorth,

I asked my Vet about that when he did a older buckling for me and he said that since part of the sack is left on the goat when castrating that way, that to sew it up would cause any drainage to pool up in the remaining part of the sack and it would then become a problem. It is left open for proper drainage and will close and heal on its own in a day or so.

Thank you for the correct reason for not trying to stitch up the wound. It sounded very familiar to me when I read it. Unfortunately I am at the age where I have probably forgotten more than I ever knew

goatsareus · #43 01/23/08, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by collegeboundgal

this year, I might cut and take pic's so others can *see* how it's done.

-Melissa

This would be a wonderful service. I feel it is a worthwhile method of castration to know. It is such a quick procedure you would need a 3rd person to photograph. I personally could not do it with just the two of us because I would not want to drag out the procedure for the poor little guy.