stano40
Overrun with beasties
Can an older goat be castrated or is it advisable not to?
Castrating An Older Goat
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mully
Loving the herd life
WHY would you want to at this late date.... don't band him, get a vet to do it surgically.
warthog
Overrun with beasties
I have a 11 month old buck, and have decided I am not going to breed anymore.
I have spoken to my Vet and she tells me it will not be a problem, but it will be done surgically.
Hopefully it's being done this Saturday.
I have spoken to my Vet and she tells me it will not be a problem, but it will be done surgically.
Hopefully it's being done this Saturday.
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stano40
Overrun with beasties
The pygmy buck that's coming back to us is the very same who impregnated my does. He did produce some good babies though.
If we can't find him a good home then the castration will be the next route.
I was wondering if there would be a health issue to have an adult goat castrated.
bob
If we can't find him a good home then the castration will be the next route.
I was wondering if there would be a health issue to have an adult goat castrated.
bob
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stano40
Overrun with beasties
Yes, Before, During & After the fact.
bob
bob
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Hold old is to old for rubberbanding?
ThreeBoysChicks
Loving the herd life
I am not sure, but I know that people castrate horses that are in their teens some times becasue they don't intend to breed anymore and want to keep the animal.
Contact your vet - That is the best thing to do.
Contact your vet - That is the best thing to do.
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stano40
Overrun with beasties
I received a few emails concerning this issue and according to other goat people that it is not wise to try and castrate an older buck.
This may be open for debate but this is what I received.
Castrating an older buck could endanger his health and possibly shorten his life. Castration does not stop the odor on an older buck.
Castration would have to be done surgically.
bob
This may be open for debate but this is what I received.
Castrating an older buck could endanger his health and possibly shorten his life. Castration does not stop the odor on an older buck.
Castration would have to be done surgically.
bob
ksalvagno
Alpaca Master
I don't understand why it would threaten their life. We castrate alpacas at 2 years of age and I know plenty of people who castrated their breeding males even older than that. It is done by a vet though.
