ANSI 1124 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Frontal Sinus, Antiseptic, Spermatic Cord
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Performed to: reduce aggressiveness, mounting activity. Injuries, frequency of dark cutter crosses: avoid discounted prices for bull carcasses, prevent physical danger to other animals in the herd or to producers/employees, manage genetic selection and enhance reproductive control. Prevent mating and reproduction after the age of puberty: satisfy consumer preferences regarding taste and tenderness of meat. Be mindful of health and welfare of animal at all times: animals age and weight, skill level of the technician, environmental conditions, facilities available, human and animal safety. Strongly recommended that calves be castrated at the earliest age possible: lowers stress. Before 2-3 months or before reaches 507 lbs. Desirable to inject local anesthetic in scrotum when surgical methods are used or when spermatic cords are crushed. Cut or crush spermatic cord with emasculator removes them too. Can also use hemostat or henderson tool. Abrading the cord instead of cutting it will pride some hemorrhage control.
