A COPARATIVE STUDY OF CASTRATION IN PIGS

Castration was performed on 46 pigs aged between (2-8) months using open and closed methods under the effect of local and general anaesthesia .Secondary complication includes bleeding, odema and peritonitis occured in seven cases when using open method while the remaining animals healed by first in...

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Main Authors: R. N.Al-Asadi, S. I. Salih
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Baghdad, College of Veterinary Medicine 1992-06-01
Series:The Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Medicine
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Online Access:https://jcovm.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/Iraqijvm/article/view/1620
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Summary:Castration was performed on 46 pigs aged between (2-8) months using open and closed methods under the effect of local and general anaesthesia .Secondary complication includes bleeding, odema and peritonitis occured in seven cases when using open method while the remaining animals healed by first intenstion. only. In closed method, secondary complication was observed in one animal  The results of the present study indicated the preference of using closed method castration in pigs. 
ISSN:1609-5693
2410-7409