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Large Animal Orchiectomy
     (Castration Lecture)




    Dane Tatarniuk, DVM
  Resident, Large Animal Surgery
          April 5th, 2013
Terminology
•   castration,
•   orchiectomy,
•   emasculation,
•   gelding,
•   cutting,
Equine Castration
• Overview
  – Age
  – Indication for surgery
     •   Behavior
     •   Neoplasia
     •   Inguinal herniation
     •   Testicular trauma
Anatomy
•   Scrotum
•   Testicle
•   Epididymis
•   Tunica
    Vaginalis
    – Parietal
      Tunic
    – Visceral
      Tunic
• Inguinal Canal
Anatomy
• Spermatic Cord
• Cremaster Muscle
Pre-operative Considerations
• Systemically healthy
• Palpation
  – Two testicles descended?
• Vaccination
  – Tetanus
• NSAIDs
  – Bute, Banamine
• Antibiotics
  – Penicillin, Ceftiofur
Supplies
•   General instrument pack
•   Sterile gloves
•   Scrub
•   Emasculators
•   Suture
•   Ropes
•   Towels
•   +/- IV catheter
Standing Castration
• Advantages
    – Less cost & assistance
    – Quicker
    – Choice if poor anesthetic candidate
• Disadvantages
    – Vulnerable position
    – Avoid on small horses, donkey’s, mules
    – Assess temperament prior
• Sedation
    – Alpha-2 agonist +/- butorphanol
• Local Analgesia
    – Essential to castrating standing
    – Spermatic cord or intra-testicle
• Position
    – Tight to horse, keep head up, use reach
      of arms.
Recumbent Castration
• Environment
   – Field conditions
   – Hospital conditions
• Anesthesia
       • Xylazine followed by
         ketamine & diazepam
• Recumbancy
   – Left lateral vs. dorsal
• Rope Restraint
   – Tie the limbs to
     maintain safety
Open Castration
• Incision
   – Through both scrotum and
     parietal tunic
• Dissection
   – Ligament of tail of epididymis
• Exteriorization
   – Testicle and spermatic cord
• +/- Ligation
   – Hemostasis
   – Foreign material
• Emasculation
• Leaves parietal tunic behind
Emasculation
      • “Nut to Nut”
      • Held clamped for
        minimum of 1 minute
        – Anecdotal rule of ‘1
          minute per age year of
          horse’ often used
      • Variable types of
        emasculators
        – Serra, White vs. Reimer
Closed Castration
• Incision
   – Only through scrotum, not
     through parietal tunic
• “Stripping”
   – Dissection of scrotal fascia
• Emasculation
   – Parietal tunic vs. Cremaster
     muscle
• +/- primary closure
   – Decrease risk of herniation
     and evisceration
   – Foreign material
Semi-Closed
    • Incision
       – Scrotum
       – 2cm incision into parietal
         tunic
    • Eversion of tunic
       – Flip parietal tunic over thumb
       – Provides grip to aide in
         retraction
    • Closed castration
       – Emasculate spermatic cord
         followed by parietal tunic
Scrotal Healing
• Second Intention Healing
  – Drainage
  – Stretching incision
  – Trim excess fascial tissue
• Primary Closure
  – Technique
     • Excellent hemostasis
  – Environment
     • Sterile operating conditions
  – Increased cost
Other
• Already anesthetized
• Remove wolf teeth
  – 505 & 605
• Interfere with bit
  placement in the
  mouth
Post-Operative Recommendations
• Open Scrotal Incision
  – Movement
     • Lunging at the trot daily
  – Hydrotherapy
     • Decrease swelling
• Closed
  – Confinement to facilitate primary intention healing
• Isolation from mares
  – Active spermatozoa
  – 2 days min.
Complications


“The one who does not
operate, does not have
   complications.”
Hemorrhage
• Emasculator application
   – Thick cords
   – Angle non-perpendicular
   – Instrument condition
• Testicular Artery
   – Some dripping normal, from scrotal vessels
   – Active stream of blood is not normal
• Treatment
   –   Wait 20 – 30 min, observe
   –   Sedate, re-grasp cord, ligate
   –   Pack with gauze for 24 hours
   –   Anesthetize and find bleeder
• Monitor yourself
   – Stay on farm or refer
Evisceration
   • Prolapse of intestine /
     omental tissue through
     inguinal canal and scrotum
   • Breed
      – Standardbreds, Drafts
   • Clean and replace contents
     back into abdomen
      – May have to anestheize
      – Refer immediately
   • Sequela
      – Strangulation of intestine
      – Septic peritonitis
Edema
• Common, normal result
• Management
  – Exercise
  – Hydrotherapy
• If non-responsive,
  – Re-open scrotal incision
  – Promote further
    drainage
Septic Funiculitis
      • Definition: Infection of
        spermatic cord
      • Open castration
         – More tissue left behind
      • Treatment
         – Antibiotics
         – Drainage
         – Surgery
      • Champignon vs. Scirrhous
        Cord
         – Streptococcus vs.
           Staphylococcus
Clostridial Infection
• Clostridium tetani
  – Spastic paralysis
• Clostridium botulinum
  – Flaccid paralysis
• Malignant Edema
  – Tissue
    necrosis, cellulitis, fever, depression, toxemia, deat
    h
• Poor prognosis
Septic Peritonitis
• Anatomy
  – Vaginal cavity communicates
    with abdomen
• Treatment
  – NSAIDs
  – Antibiotics
  – Peritoneal Lavage
• Referral
Penile Damage
•   Inadvertent emasculation of penis
•   Edema formation
•   Paraphimosis
•   Know your anatomy
Hydrocele
• Scrotal swelling
   – Excess abdominal fluid in vaginal cavity
• Open castration
• Cosmetic problem
   – Usually painless
• Drainage not helpful
   – More abdominal fluid
   – Can introduce bacteria
• Surgery
   – Remove parietal tunic
Behavior
•   Perpetual masculine behavior
•   Learned response
•   Older stallions
•   Warm owners
Cryptorchidism
• Definition: Failure of one or
  more testicles to descend
• Location
   – Abdominal vs. inguinal
   – Left vs. right
• Inherited
• Diagnostic techniques
   – Palpation, ultrasound, explorato
     ry, hormone assays
• Surgical removal
   – Do not remove a descended
     testicle if the other testicle
     cannot be located.
Food Animal
    • Principles of castration similar
      to equine
    • Meat quality, behavior
    • Often performed by producer
    • Restraint alone vs.
      sedation/anesthesia
    • Scrotal incision
       – Overlying testicle
       – Transect distal 1/3rd
    • Strip, +/-
      ligate, emasculate, etc.
Food Animal Tools
• Newberry knife
  – Splits scrotum in half
  – Good access
  – Good drainage
Food Animal Tools
• Bloodless Castrators
   – Elastrator
   – Callicrate
• Strangulation of vasculature -> atrophy -> necrosis
• ~ 3 weeks
• Small, young animals
Food Animal Tools
• Burdizzo
  – Crushes spermatic
    cord from the
    outside
  – May have to apply
    multiple times
  – Testicles
    atrophy, don’t
    usually slough
Food Animal Tools
• Henderson castrating tool
  – Attached to power drill
  – Twisting motion
  – Good hemostasis in older animals
Conclusion
• Understand the anatomy, know your basic surgical
  principles, and evaluate the unique factors present
  (specie, purpose of animal, animal
  temperament, surgical environment, owner
  expectations, owner budget etc.)

• Recognize potential complications from castration and
  know how to manage them appropriately.

• There is no “one right way” to perform castration - the
  right way is to know every way and apply the
  appropriate technique to the individual / situation.

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  • 1. Large Animal Orchiectomy (Castration Lecture) Dane Tatarniuk, DVM Resident, Large Animal Surgery April 5th, 2013
  • 2. Terminology • castration, • orchiectomy, • emasculation, • gelding, • cutting,
  • 3. Equine Castration • Overview – Age – Indication for surgery • Behavior • Neoplasia • Inguinal herniation • Testicular trauma
  • 4. Anatomy • Scrotum • Testicle • Epididymis • Tunica Vaginalis – Parietal Tunic – Visceral Tunic • Inguinal Canal
  • 6. Pre-operative Considerations • Systemically healthy • Palpation – Two testicles descended? • Vaccination – Tetanus • NSAIDs – Bute, Banamine • Antibiotics – Penicillin, Ceftiofur
  • 7. Supplies • General instrument pack • Sterile gloves • Scrub • Emasculators • Suture • Ropes • Towels • +/- IV catheter
  • 8. Standing Castration • Advantages – Less cost & assistance – Quicker – Choice if poor anesthetic candidate • Disadvantages – Vulnerable position – Avoid on small horses, donkey’s, mules – Assess temperament prior • Sedation – Alpha-2 agonist +/- butorphanol • Local Analgesia – Essential to castrating standing – Spermatic cord or intra-testicle • Position – Tight to horse, keep head up, use reach of arms.
  • 9. Recumbent Castration • Environment – Field conditions – Hospital conditions • Anesthesia • Xylazine followed by ketamine & diazepam • Recumbancy – Left lateral vs. dorsal • Rope Restraint – Tie the limbs to maintain safety
  • 10. Open Castration • Incision – Through both scrotum and parietal tunic • Dissection – Ligament of tail of epididymis • Exteriorization – Testicle and spermatic cord • +/- Ligation – Hemostasis – Foreign material • Emasculation • Leaves parietal tunic behind
  • 11. Emasculation • “Nut to Nut” • Held clamped for minimum of 1 minute – Anecdotal rule of ‘1 minute per age year of horse’ often used • Variable types of emasculators – Serra, White vs. Reimer
  • 12. Closed Castration • Incision – Only through scrotum, not through parietal tunic • “Stripping” – Dissection of scrotal fascia • Emasculation – Parietal tunic vs. Cremaster muscle • +/- primary closure – Decrease risk of herniation and evisceration – Foreign material
  • 13. Semi-Closed • Incision – Scrotum – 2cm incision into parietal tunic • Eversion of tunic – Flip parietal tunic over thumb – Provides grip to aide in retraction • Closed castration – Emasculate spermatic cord followed by parietal tunic
  • 14. Scrotal Healing • Second Intention Healing – Drainage – Stretching incision – Trim excess fascial tissue • Primary Closure – Technique • Excellent hemostasis – Environment • Sterile operating conditions – Increased cost
  • 15. Other • Already anesthetized • Remove wolf teeth – 505 & 605 • Interfere with bit placement in the mouth
  • 16. Post-Operative Recommendations • Open Scrotal Incision – Movement • Lunging at the trot daily – Hydrotherapy • Decrease swelling • Closed – Confinement to facilitate primary intention healing • Isolation from mares – Active spermatozoa – 2 days min.
  • 17. Complications “The one who does not operate, does not have complications.”
  • 18. Hemorrhage • Emasculator application – Thick cords – Angle non-perpendicular – Instrument condition • Testicular Artery – Some dripping normal, from scrotal vessels – Active stream of blood is not normal • Treatment – Wait 20 – 30 min, observe – Sedate, re-grasp cord, ligate – Pack with gauze for 24 hours – Anesthetize and find bleeder • Monitor yourself – Stay on farm or refer
  • 19. Evisceration • Prolapse of intestine / omental tissue through inguinal canal and scrotum • Breed – Standardbreds, Drafts • Clean and replace contents back into abdomen – May have to anestheize – Refer immediately • Sequela – Strangulation of intestine – Septic peritonitis
  • 20. Edema • Common, normal result • Management – Exercise – Hydrotherapy • If non-responsive, – Re-open scrotal incision – Promote further drainage
  • 21. Septic Funiculitis • Definition: Infection of spermatic cord • Open castration – More tissue left behind • Treatment – Antibiotics – Drainage – Surgery • Champignon vs. Scirrhous Cord – Streptococcus vs. Staphylococcus
  • 22. Clostridial Infection • Clostridium tetani – Spastic paralysis • Clostridium botulinum – Flaccid paralysis • Malignant Edema – Tissue necrosis, cellulitis, fever, depression, toxemia, deat h • Poor prognosis
  • 23. Septic Peritonitis • Anatomy – Vaginal cavity communicates with abdomen • Treatment – NSAIDs – Antibiotics – Peritoneal Lavage • Referral
  • 24. Penile Damage • Inadvertent emasculation of penis • Edema formation • Paraphimosis • Know your anatomy
  • 25. Hydrocele • Scrotal swelling – Excess abdominal fluid in vaginal cavity • Open castration • Cosmetic problem – Usually painless • Drainage not helpful – More abdominal fluid – Can introduce bacteria • Surgery – Remove parietal tunic
  • 26. Behavior • Perpetual masculine behavior • Learned response • Older stallions • Warm owners
  • 27. Cryptorchidism • Definition: Failure of one or more testicles to descend • Location – Abdominal vs. inguinal – Left vs. right • Inherited • Diagnostic techniques – Palpation, ultrasound, explorato ry, hormone assays • Surgical removal – Do not remove a descended testicle if the other testicle cannot be located.
  • 28. Food Animal • Principles of castration similar to equine • Meat quality, behavior • Often performed by producer • Restraint alone vs. sedation/anesthesia • Scrotal incision – Overlying testicle – Transect distal 1/3rd • Strip, +/- ligate, emasculate, etc.
  • 29. Food Animal Tools • Newberry knife – Splits scrotum in half – Good access – Good drainage
  • 30. Food Animal Tools • Bloodless Castrators – Elastrator – Callicrate • Strangulation of vasculature -> atrophy -> necrosis • ~ 3 weeks • Small, young animals
  • 31. Food Animal Tools • Burdizzo – Crushes spermatic cord from the outside – May have to apply multiple times – Testicles atrophy, don’t usually slough
  • 32. Food Animal Tools • Henderson castrating tool – Attached to power drill – Twisting motion – Good hemostasis in older animals
  • 33. Conclusion • Understand the anatomy, know your basic surgical principles, and evaluate the unique factors present (specie, purpose of animal, animal temperament, surgical environment, owner expectations, owner budget etc.) • Recognize potential complications from castration and know how to manage them appropriately. • There is no “one right way” to perform castration - the right way is to know every way and apply the appropriate technique to the individual / situation.