Castration
in the Piglet
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No anaethesia is required if the piglet is
castrated before 3 weeks of age. Once
castrated the piglet should be returned immediately to his mother. |
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Place
the piglet between your legs with the chest held by the legs. The piglet will stop struggling quickly. |
Push
the testical up and check for scrotal hernias. Do not continue with open castration if a
hernia is suspected. |
With
a surgical blade incise over the midline of the scrotum |
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The
testes will prolapse through the cut |
Push
the testes out of the cut. Grasp the
testes between finger and thumb and with a pulling and twisting action remove
from the pig |
Ensure
no remnants of the vaginal tunic remains on the outside of the pig. Remove the other testes and then return the
piglet to his mother. |
Castration in the Adult
Pig
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Check the pig over as part of the normal anaesthesia requirements |
Clip
the area of the scrotum and inner groin |
Make
an incision midline just in front of
the scotum. Push the top testes
through the incision |
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Twist the testistical cord. Clamp and ligate the vaginal tunic. Pull to separate the tunic above the
ligation. Push the other testes
through the midline incision and remove. |
Stitch the two
vaginal tunics closed. Close the
subcutaneous tissues and finally the skin Administer post-operative
antibiotics and pain relief |
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Surgical issues
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Fat blindness |
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