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Infection after castration
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<blockquote data-quote="dcara" data-source="post: 768435" data-attributes="member: 473"><p>My vet has been using a "twist of method" for about 6 months now. He cuts off the bottom 1/3rd of the sac and then grabs the tube just above the nut with forceps that are connected to an electric drill. Drill is set to about 1 turn/sec (60rpm). 10 seconds later its off. So about 1 minute total per calf all told He swears by this method but I see about a 10% complication rate that seems high to me. And the draining and flushing is a mess to deal with. I think the complication rate is actually higher because it seems that half the time I go in there for something he is treating castration complications.</p><p></p><p>I also saw about a 10% problem rate with bands. Problems were either a nut missed, or band comes/gets broken off, or infection.</p><p></p><p>So I think cutting is still the best way to go. Its quick, low complication rate when done right, and the calves recover way faster than banding.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dcara, post: 768435, member: 473"] My vet has been using a "twist of method" for about 6 months now. He cuts off the bottom 1/3rd of the sac and then grabs the tube just above the nut with forceps that are connected to an electric drill. Drill is set to about 1 turn/sec (60rpm). 10 seconds later its off. So about 1 minute total per calf all told He swears by this method but I see about a 10% complication rate that seems high to me. And the draining and flushing is a mess to deal with. I think the complication rate is actually higher because it seems that half the time I go in there for something he is treating castration complications. I also saw about a 10% problem rate with bands. Problems were either a nut missed, or band comes/gets broken off, or infection. So I think cutting is still the best way to go. Its quick, low complication rate when done right, and the calves recover way faster than banding. [/QUOTE]
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