Current practice relating to equine castration in the UK

This study aimed to characterise current practice relating to equine castration in the UK. A questionnaire was posted to all 655 veterinary practices specified to provide veterinary care for horses, or classified as specialist equine practices. Respondents were asked to cite the number of equine cas...

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Published in:Research in veterinary science 2005-06, Vol.78 (3), p.277-280
Main Authors: Price, J., Eager, R.A., Welsh, E.M., Waran, N.K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analgesics
Anesthesia
Anesthetics
animal welfare
Animals
Behavior
Castration
drug therapy
Drug Utilization
Equine
Horses
Horses - surgery
Male
Management consultants
Orchiectomy - methods
Orchiectomy - veterinary
Pain
Questionnaires
sedatives
Survey
Surveys and Questionnaires
United Kingdom
Veterinary Medicine
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Summary:This study aimed to characterise current practice relating to equine castration in the UK. A questionnaire was posted to all 655 veterinary practices specified to provide veterinary care for horses, or classified as specialist equine practices. Respondents were asked to cite the number of equine castrations performed annually by the practice, describe techniques used for castration, outline anaesthetic/sedative/analgesic drug protocols used and provide details of post-operative medication. There was a 43% response rate to the questionnaire. Considerable variation in techniques and analgesia provision was identified, with the majority of respondents using a number of sedation/anaesthetic protocols rather than a single technique. This characterisation of current practice provides a useful platform from which subsequent investigations into welfare implications of current equine castration techniques can be directed.
ISSN:0034-5288
1532-2661
DOI:10.1016/j.rvsc.2004.09.009