An inventory of the castration of stallions based on a survey among Dutch veterinarians

To gain an insight into the procedures adopted in castrating stallions in the Netherlands, a questionnaire was sent to 670 Dutch veterinary practitioners. The 176 veterinary practitioners who replied performed 1850 castrations. Castration of the recumbent horse was preferred by 88 per cent of the ve...

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Published inTijdschrift voor diergeneeskunde Vol. 108; no. 18; p. 712
Main Authors Merkens, H W, Rutgers, L J
Format Magazine Article
LanguageDutch
Published Netherlands 15.09.1983
Subjects
Animals
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Castration - methods
Castration - veterinary
Horses - surgery
Male
Netherlands
Surgical Wound Infection - prevention & control
Surgical Wound Infection - veterinary
Surveys and Questionnaires
Netherlands
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Summary:To gain an insight into the procedures adopted in castrating stallions in the Netherlands, a questionnaire was sent to 670 Dutch veterinary practitioners. The 176 veterinary practitioners who replied performed 1850 castrations. Castration of the recumbent horse was preferred by 88 per cent of the veterinary surgeons. Fifty per cent preferred the open method of castration and 44 per cent the half-closed technique. A local anaesthetic was given by 65 per cent of the practitioners; 84 per cent administered antibiotics in an attempt to prevent wound infection. Postoperative complications were observed in 18 per cent of the castrations carried out.
ISSN:0040-7453