We offer castration of your colt either at home or at the practice.
How is castration performed?
We routinely perform the operation in the standing sedated patient using local anaesthetic.
It is a process you should allow about an hour for, and if we are coming to you, we simply need a tail bandage, hot water, fly repellent and a competent handler.
Do I need to do anything with my colt before the castration?
Ideally the colt should be fully vaccinated for tetanus prior to the operation
If he is a very fit racehorse he should be” let down” i.e. decrease his food intake and fitness level prior to the op.
What happens at the castration?
We will start by checking your colts chip and passport and that he has two descended testes prior to starting. If one testicle is high but palpable we may need to do a general anaesthetic to remove it safely.
After a heart check, sedation and cleaning, we remove the testes with emasculators.
The wounds are left open to drain and the tail is kept bandaged.
What aftercare do I need to consider?
As the wounds are left open shavings and flies are to be avoided.
You will give antibiotics and pain relief for the for a few days and we will contact you at day three to check for swelling post op.
His legs will be covered with Vaseline to protect the skin from scald caused by drops of blood from the wound.
We can go over all the care you need at the time of the operation.
Where is the best place for castration to take place?
We can perform castrations at your yard or here at the Practice.
The important thing is that we need to have a clean straw box or a paddock if doing it at your yard.
To book a visit or an appointment at the practice please call the team on 01653 618303
Equine castration
We offer castration of your colt either at home or at the practice.
How is castration performed?
We routinely perform the operation in the standing sedated patient using local anaesthetic.
It is a process you should allow about an hour for, and if we are coming to you, we simply need a tail bandage, hot water, fly repellent and a competent handler.
Do I need to do anything with my colt before the castration?
Ideally the colt should be fully vaccinated for tetanus prior to the operation
If he is a very fit racehorse he should be” let down” i.e. decrease his food intake and fitness level prior to the op.
What happens at the castration?
We will start by checking your colts chip and passport and that he has two descended testes prior to starting. If one testicle is high but palpable we may need to do a general anaesthetic to remove it safely.
After a heart check, sedation and cleaning, we remove the testes with emasculators.
The wounds are left open to drain and the tail is kept bandaged.
What aftercare do I need to consider?
As the wounds are left open shavings and flies are to be avoided.
You will give antibiotics and pain relief for the for a few days and we will contact you at day three to check for swelling post op.
His legs will be covered with Vaseline to protect the skin from scald caused by drops of blood from the wound.
We can go over all the care you need at the time of the operation.
Where is the best place for castration to take place?
We can perform castrations at your yard or here at the Practice.
The important thing is that we need to have a clean straw box or a paddock if doing it at your yard.
To book a visit or an appointment at the practice please call the team on 01653 618303