Castration of dromedary camel through prescrotal midline incision

Journal Title: Open Veterinary Journal - Year 2012, Vol 2, Issue 10

Abstract

A total of 165 camels of different ages were castrated through a small, prescrotal midline incision between January, 2010 and December, 2011. The incision was closed with one interrupted, horizontal mattress suture using USP-2 chromic catgut. In 14/165 animals (8.5%) postoperative infection (sepsis) developed, which healed in two to three weeks after open wound management. The remaining 151 animals had an uneventful recovery, but a slight edematous swelling of the scrotum was observed in 8 of the 151 animals (5.3%), which was self-limiting and of no significance. No primary or secondary postoperative bleeding was noticed in any of the animals. It was concluded that this technique was less time consuming with negligible postoperative care and complications when performed under standard surgical principles.

Authors and Affiliations

M. N. Telfah| Central Veterinary Hospital, Al-Wathba, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, M. I. Siddiqui| Central Veterinary Hospital, Al-Wathba, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, S. A. Taleb| Central Veterinary Hospital, Al-Wathba, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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M. N. Telfah, M. I. Siddiqui, S. A. Taleb (2012). Castration of dromedary camel through prescrotal midline incision. Open Veterinary Journal, 2(10), 106-108. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-9270