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The Veterinary Record Apr 1989
Topics: Animals; Dogs; Male; Orchiectomy; Vasectomy
PubMed: 2718334
DOI: 10.1136/vr.124.13.356 -
Nature
Topics: Animal Welfare; Animals; Buffaloes; Cattle; Female; India; Male; Orchiectomy; Sterilization, Reproductive; Vaccines
PubMed: 3670403
DOI: 10.1038/330098a0 -
The Canadian Veterinary Journal = La... Dec 2003
Topics: Age Factors; Animals; Cattle; Male; Orchiectomy; Pain
PubMed: 14703080
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The Veterinary Record Jun 1997
Topics: Animals; Cattle; Intestine, Small; Male; Orchiectomy; Spermatic Cord; Testis
PubMed: 9234557
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Schweizer Archiv Fur Tierheilkunde Jun 2010Gonadectomy irreversibly prevents reproduction by removing germ cells as well as gonadal hormones. Moreover, consequences of gonadectomy include metabolic alterations... (Review)
Review
Gonadectomy irreversibly prevents reproduction by removing germ cells as well as gonadal hormones. Moreover, consequences of gonadectomy include metabolic alterations influencing the incidence of diseases, phenotype and behavior. The desirable and undesirable effects of castration on different organ systems and their relation to timing of gonadectomy are discussed. For reasons of disease prevention as well as ease of husbandry and control of pet overpopulation prepuberal castration of non-breeding cats is recommended. At the time of gonadectomy the risk for developing obesity and associated diseases as well as dietary measures should be discussed with the owner.
Topics: Animals; Castration; Cats; Female; Hysterectomy; Male; Mammary Neoplasms, Animal; Orchiectomy; Ovariectomy; Quality of Life
PubMed: 20533200
DOI: 10.1024/0036-7281/a000064 -
The Veterinary Record Nov 2023There is growing evidence that surgical castration of dogs may not bring all the benefits previously assumed. Times have changed too, and vets and clients are...
There is growing evidence that surgical castration of dogs may not bring all the benefits previously assumed. Times have changed too, and vets and clients are increasingly questioning whether routine castration should continue to be considered best practice.
Topics: Humans; Male; Animals; Dogs; Orchiectomy; Castration
PubMed: 37921351
DOI: 10.1002/vetr.3608 -
Theriogenology Sep 2015Unilateral orchiectomy (UO) may interfere with thermoregulation of the remaining testis caused by inflammation surrounding the incision site, thus altering normal...
Unilateral orchiectomy (UO) may interfere with thermoregulation of the remaining testis caused by inflammation surrounding the incision site, thus altering normal spermatogenesis and consequently sperm quality. Two measures of sperm DNA quality (neutral comet assay and the sperm chromatin structure assay [SCSA]) were compared before UO (0 days) and at 14, 30, and 60 days after UO to determine whether sperm DNA changed after a mild testis stress (i.e., UO). The percent DNA in the comet tail was higher at 14 and 60 days compared to 0 days (P < 0.05) after UO. All other comet tail measures (i.e., length, moment, migration) were higher at all time periods after UO compared to 0 days (P < 0.05). Two SCSA measures (mean-αt, mode-αt) increased at 14 days after UO (P < 0.05), whereas two measures (SD-αt and COMP-αt) did not change. This study identified a decrease in sperm DNA quality using both the neutral comet assay and the SCSA, which was not identified using traditional measures of sperm quality.
Topics: Animals; Chromatin; Comet Assay; DNA Damage; Horses; Male; Orchiectomy; Semen Analysis
PubMed: 26104544
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2015.05.024 -
Animal Reproduction Science Feb 2013The study evaluates a pinhole castration technique in male stray dogs. Animals (n=18) were randomly allotted to 2 groups: group I (n=12, pinhole castration) and group II...
The study evaluates a pinhole castration technique in male stray dogs. Animals (n=18) were randomly allotted to 2 groups: group I (n=12, pinhole castration) and group II (n=6, sham control). Percutaneous (in situ) spermatic cord ligation was performed under xylazine-ketamine anesthesia in all animals of group I. Scrotal and the testicular dimensions and testicular volume were measured on day 28 followed by bilateral orchiectomy in both the groups. Significantly lower readings were obtained from animals of group I when compared with pre-ligation readings as well as the corresponding readings from group II animals. In ligated animals volume of testicles showed a reduction by 40.57%. Histopathological examination of testicles revealed degeneration and atrophy in Group I animals. On the whole pinhole castration was found effective, minimally invasive, cheap, simple and a quick technique for male dog sterilization with potential for adoption in large-scale animal birth control programs.
Topics: Animals; Dogs; Histocytochemistry; Ligation; Male; Orchiectomy; Random Allocation; Spermatic Cord
PubMed: 23280097
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2012.11.015 -
Tierarztliche Praxis. Ausgabe K,... 2015A 21-month-old male castrated domestic short hair cat was presented due to suspected unilateral abdominal cryptorchidism. Unilateral abdominal cryptorchidism was...
A 21-month-old male castrated domestic short hair cat was presented due to suspected unilateral abdominal cryptorchidism. Unilateral abdominal cryptorchidism was confirmed with ultrasonography and laparoscopic-assisted cryptorchidectomy was performed. Laparoscopic-assisted cryptorchidectomy is a simple, fast and safe method for the treatment of abdominal cryptorchidism in dogs and cats, offering the benefits of minimal invasive surgery, which is still underreported in the veterinary literature.
Topics: Animals; Cat Diseases; Cats; Cryptorchidism; Laparoscopy; Male; Orchiectomy
PubMed: 26076767
DOI: 10.15654/TPK-140628 -
Journal of Advanced Nursing Dec 1996This pilot study was designed to explore self-concept alterations in a group of patients undergoing bilateral orchiectomy for treatment of advanced prostate cancer. The... (Comparative Study)
Comparative Study
This pilot study was designed to explore self-concept alterations in a group of patients undergoing bilateral orchiectomy for treatment of advanced prostate cancer. The Tennessee Self-Concept Scale was used to measure pre- and postoperative self-concept group scores. Also, the group of orchiectomy patients was compared to a group of patients undergoing a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) for cancer and another group undergoing a TURP for benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). The results provide no evidence to suggest that surgical removal of both testicles in a group of males has a significant effect on self-concept or its indices when compared to a group of men who underwent a TURP, where both groups also were diagnosed with cancer. For the group of males who underwent bilateral orchiectomy, no significant differences were detected between the pre- and postoperative total self-concept scores. However, statistically significant differences did exist between the group's pre- and postoperative physical self scores and identity scores.
Topics: Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Orchiectomy; Pilot Projects; Postoperative Period; Prostatectomy; Prostatic Neoplasms; Psychological Tests; Self Concept
PubMed: 8953362
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.1996.tb01032.x