What I've taken from this thread is rather eye-opening. A lot more research is needed though.
My opinion only, but I don't understand why some posters seem overly concerned with 'sterility', when Calcium Chloride is a sterilizing agent, and the testicles are on the outside of the body. If injected properly, there should be no problems other than what is stated/expected. Other agents of injections have been lauded on this site.
Mix calcium chloride with water and the temperature rises 5x's. Thus killing added bacteriums. Hardly anything can live in pure salt or salt compounds.
There are several types of Calcium Chloride to consider. Road salts (cheapest to acquire) are fairly pure, but can have aluminum ions without regulation; because of labeled intention of the distribution of the product. Aluminum is toxic when ingested or injected in large doses. But, did you know you ingest aluminum each time you cook or bake with aluminum pans & pots? You also acquire aluminum with many under arm deodorants too.
I am very familiar with calcium chloride skin burns, having worked for public works many years, spreading frozen roads. Even wearing gloves, you can still get chaffed fingers. Don't breath the dust when shoveling it into buckets either!
A chemistry set compound will (should) be pure, as Split Dick stated eariler. Cheese-making suppliers sell a 20-35% liquid (
http://www.cheesemaking.com/CalciumChloride.html), typically in 2 oz bottles.
You can make your own.
Equal measures of water-to-chemical is about 35-40%, depending upon how meticulous you are. OR, 4.5 lbs of chemical to 1 gallon of water.
Here's a formula; if you want smaller batches, do the extended math.
Since one gallon of water will make a solution that's 35 percent by weight, and one gallon weighs 8.33 pounds; you would use 8.33 as your z-value and 0.35 as your y-value to obtain (0.35)(8.33) = (1 - 0.35)x. Then, you can solve for x:
2.92 = 0.65x
(2.92 / 0.65) = (0.65 / 0.65)x
4.49 = 1x
x = 4.49
So, you would need 4.49 (4.5) pounds of calcium chloride pellets to each gallon of water for a 35% solution.
Gallon of water is 128 oz.
Half gallon, use 2.25 (2 1/4) pounds.
Quart, use 1.125 (1 1/8) pounds.
1 pint is 16 oz, so use 1/2 lb or 8 oz chemical.
Half-pint (8 oz) use 4 oz of chemical by weight.
You will find that equal measures are 'about' correct (cup-of-this, cup-of that); but still use a good scale, because this formula is by weight, not measure.
We did this every winter for bridge de-icing, as pure rock salt damages bridge surfaces and supports.
If you want 'sterile' water, boil it for 30 minutes, and use boiled jars or glass veils to store the solution. Be sure to boil lids also. Simple canning operation on the stove. You can boil the opened mixed solution, but you will increase the Calcium Chloride solution strength each time you do so; as you loose water through evaporation, and the minerals compound.
From what I understand from my reading, the 'hardening' feeling of the damaged testicles is the cauterized interior of the testicle. Sort-of like when you have a scab from a cut on your arm. I know from experience that Calcium chloride will burn tisues on contact. As the cauterized tissue degenerates (absorbs), the testicle will shrink; I gather sort-of like how an exterior scab will slowly form and disappear.
When injecting, the needle needs to be placed at the end (bottom) of the testicle, inserted into the central interior, slowly releasing the solution gradually. Draw back on the syringe, to make sure you are not injecting directly into a vein.
The back of the human testicle is where the vas deferens occur (squiggly tubes hanging off back and wrap upward toward your groin). If you inject the vas deferens, they will cauterize, and probably be painful (that's where most of your nerves are).
I have found no written evidence of 'creeping necrosis', as warned, or feared by prior postings. Yes, from experience, if accidental ingestion or injection occurs in areas not wanted, like your arm, leg, stomach or face; sure, guaranteed. I know a few guys who had their nostrils burnt off, just from vapors, and dust exposure. A sort-of "creeping necrosis" has to be medically attended to, because of the way calcium salts work in the body. Cell-to-cell progression.
Reading about injections on adult goats (
). It says 20-40 mg will do the trick. I raise goats. Ram testicles are a lot bigger than mine! Nowhere in any article I have read so far, states that the testicles need to be cordoned off (banded). Each video has balls held and stuck, then release the animal. Quick. "No muss, no fuss." I will try this on a kid or two next srping. We typically use bands. I want to watch how the individual grows, and behaves. I already know about banded kids.
I'm trying to score a copy of; Koger, Nov 1977, "Calcium Chloride, Practical Necrotizing Agent", Journal of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (USA), (Nov 1977), v. 12, p. 118-119. Anyone read it, please post findings.
But; one must remember . . . this is not 'total' castration. It is total 'sterilization'. The male can still produce testosterone, although at a markedly reduced, permanent ability. All articles I have read indicate male pattern aggression, physique, and abilities still hang around to various degrees after injections of many individuals. This method of castration, or population control is especially sought after in owners of 'attack' or trained guard dogs. They don't want them being pre-occupied by bitches in heat, but they still want the dog to do the job he was trained to do. Beef cattle growers like some testosterone left for growth ability. More meat on the rack.
I read an article last week about calcium chloride experiments on soldiers in India. Can't find it now. If anyone knows a link. I want a copy please. They surely have different attitudes in India when it comes to protecting the family jewels! Everyone in the USA thinks a man MUST keep them until he's dust! Some provinces in India are giving away cars and other expensive items in exchange for a mans ability to procreate!
Literature links;
http://www.cheesemaking.com/Ca
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lciumChloride.html
http://www.parsemusfoundation.org/Parse ... .2.119.pdf
http://technorati.com/women/article/rad ... l-for-men/
http://jezebel.com/5808284/the-male-bir ... king-about
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news ... -vasectomy Interesting reading. Change attitudes "over there", maybe some of it will rub off "over here"; since a lot of medical professionals "over here", come from "over there".
http://malecontraceptives.org/methods/c ... ibitor.php Posted earlier, and again, because I thought the idea was SUCH an intriguing website!
http://malecontraceptives.org/myths.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutering# ... tration.29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vas_deferens
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Illu_repdt_male.jpg (photo)
http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/s ... 10043-52-4
