CASTRATING CALVES AND LAMBS

By: Edward A. Leviness
Area Livestock Specialist 1(Retired) Cooperative Extension College of Agriculture The University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona 85721

 Instruments Care and Handling

• Medical Tools Instruments last for years with proper care and handling. Please use these guidelines for all stainless steel instruments.
• Brand new instruments should be cleaned prior to first sterilization.
• Contaminated instruments should be processed as soon as possible.
• Stubborn protein particles can be removed with a scrub brush. Never use steel wool, abrasives or an acid rinse.
• Open joints on instruments prior to preparation
• Do not use multipurpose detergents to wash or soak instruments. Instead, use a low-suds detergent specifically designed for instruments. The pH should never be higher than 8. When using ultrasonic, a detergent with a pH of 6, 7 or 8.
• Lubrication is vital to a long instrument life.
• Avoid silicone lubricants because the

Castration – Neutering is the surgical procedure which removes a dogs testicles (or testes).

Castration and Dog Behavior

Testosterone a steroid hormone is produced in testicles, as dogs grow, during their adolescence (6-18 months) the levels of this hormone increase such that secondary sex-related characteristics become more evident. These include mounting, leg lifting and higher levels of aggression. Removal of the testes reduces the production of testosterone and hence sex-related behaviors.

Castration and Aggression towards Humans

Aggressiveness is one of the greatest concern. There are various reasons for aggression and these also vary from dog to dog. Understanding these reasons, their causes and symptoms require the experience of a trained behaviorist. Often it is as a result of the dog attempti

Abscess A swollen area within the tissues contains an accumulation of pus.
Acid etch A way that dentist’s use to stick or bond restorations using special chemicals.
Abutment The abutment to a bridge is the bridge support either side of the pontic or “false” tooth.
Acrylic Plastic
Adhesive bridge A way dentist’s replace teeth by way of a bridge when the false tooth is supported by wings glued to each tooth either side
Alvogel An antibacterial gel used by a dentist to treat a dry socket usually after extraction.
Amalgam filling An alloy of mercury and silver plus other metals to give a set material.  Not tooth-colored.
Anaesthesia The absence of any pain
Anaesth

Surgical Retractors

A retractor is a surgical instrument that is used to hold back underlying organs and tissues, so that body parts under the incision may be accessed without any fear of damage to the organs lying at the above levels. Surgical retractors have a wide variety and retractors come under various shapes, sizes and strength.

Importance of Surgical Retractors

During the dissection/inspection, a surgeon needs an exposure best as possible while inflicting a minimum of trauma to the surrounding tissue. The handles of the retractor may be hook-shaped, notched, or ring-shaped to give the holder a firm grip without tiring. The blades of the retractors are at a right angle to the shaft. The blades can be smooth, raked, or hooked.

Materials

Surgical retractors require a very high-grade stainless steel

19 Instruments  Feline Spay Pack contain all instruments used for spay surgery. All instruments surgical grade used by professionals.

• Kelly Hemostatic Forceps, 5.5″, curved 02 Pcs
• Kelly Hemostatic Forceps, 5.5″, straight 02 Pcs
• Mosquito Forceps, 5″, curved 02 Pcs
• Mosquito Forceps, 5″, straight 02 Pcs
• Jones Towel Clamp, 3.5″ 03 Pcs
• Dressing Forceps, 5.5″ 02 Pcs
• #3 Scalpel Handle 01 Pcs
• Adson-Brown Forceps, 4.75″ 01 Pcs
• TC Mayo Scissors, 6.0″, straight 01 Pcs
• TC Mayo-Hegar Needle holder, 6.75″ 01 Pcs
• TC Olsen-Hegar Needle holder, 6.5″ 01 Pcs
• Snook Hook 01 Pcs