Unilateral Castration in Bulls
20 Cases (1989-1999)
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20005397Keywords:
productivity, pasture breeding, unilateral castration, post-operative complication, breeding soundness, semen productionAbstract
Surprisingly little data is available regarding productivity of bulls following unilateral castration. Heath et al (1996) published a study on 8 bulls which demonstrated a productive return to pasture breeding after unilateral castrations. The purpose of this retrospective study was to review a large number of bulls with unilateral castration to describe techniques used, post-operative complications and return to semen production or breeding soundness.