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Injection to aid in castration

  • 22-11-2013 7:06pm
    #1
    restive
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    Does anyone know what the name of the injection that is used when castrating young bulls?


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  • #2
    Capercaille
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    xylazine 2% to sedate them


  • #3
    1chippy
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    TRIBOVAX 10 IN 1, Ithink is what its called. make sure you cover youself anyway, theres a lad lost 2 beside me due to not giving it.


  • #4
    Bizzum
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    restive wrote: »
    Does anyone know what the name of the injection that is used when castrating young bulls?

    I assume it's squeezing (burdizzo) as opposed to cutting?
    The only injection I saw being used when squeezing bulls is an antibiotic.

    The Tribovax mentioned above needs to be done before squeezing I think.

    As regards sedation: I've squeezed hundreds and never had to sedate one yet. Had to tie up a couple in my time alright!


  • #5
    reilig
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    Bizzum wrote: »
    I assume it's squeezing (burdizzo) as opposed to cutting?
    The only injection I saw being used when squeezing bulls is an antibiotic.

    The Tribovax mentioned above needs to be done before squeezing I think.

    As regards sedation: I've squeezed hundreds and never had to sedate one yet. Had to tie up a couple in my time alright!

    Penicillen is what we use.


  • #6
    DMAXMAN
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    restive wrote: »
    Does anyone know what the name of the injection that is used when castrating young bulls?
    under quality assurance you have to give an anastethic to anything over 6 months. we always give them alamycin 300 at the rate of 1ml per 10 kgs gives them 5 days cover


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  • #7
    reilig
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    DMAXMAN wrote: »
    under quality assurance you have to give an anastethic to anything over 6 months. we always give them alamycin 300 at the rate of 1ml per 10 kgs gives them 5 days cover

    Alamycin 300 is an antibiotic as opposed to a anastetic.
    Antibiotic would be for to prevent infection.
    Anastetic would be to take away the pain of the castration process and would only last a few hours.


  • #8
    Bizzum
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    I assume the local anaesthetic goes into the cord or that general area?
    Seems like a good way to get a kick.


  • #9
    delaval
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    Bizzum wrote: »
    I assume the local anaesthetic goes into the cord or that general area?
    Seems like a good way to get a kick.

    No, anaesthetic goes into your knees,shins and goolies


  • #10
    Bizzum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,034 ✭✭✭Bizzum


    delaval wrote: »
    No, anaesthetic goes into your knees,shins and goolies

    I wouldn't like to be trying to get in under the skin on any of them three sites. Particularly the one with the loosest skin:P


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