Some Lactic Acid Castration Information

[SplitDik (imported)]

Previously, I've only seen information on injecting lactic acid for castration as part of patent applications. Of course, the information mainly indicated a positive result.

However, here is an abstract of a veterinary article that tells a different story. Anyone considering acid injection should read this!

From http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/quer ... t=Abstract

An evaluation of calf castration by intra-testicular injection of a lactic acid solution.

Fordyce G, Hodge PB, Beaman NJ, Laing AR, Campero C, Shepherd RK.

Queensland Department of Primary Industries, Millaroo.

This experiment evaluated intra-testicular injection of a sclerosing drug, lactic acid, for castration of bulls. Its use was compared in 58 Brahman cross calves (50 to 128kg) with the general practice of open surgical castration. Chemical castration appeared to be more painful than surgical castration, though post-operative swelling and pain appeared similar for both methods. Chemical castration took 3 times longer than surgical castration (58 sec v 20 sec; P less than 0.01). Scrotal necrosis occurred in 25% of chemically-castrated calves and appeared due to drug leakage from the testes under the high pressure of injection. Healing time for chemical castrates was approximately twice that for surgical castrates. Five chemically-castrated calves (18%) retained one testis. Though all 5 were rendered sterile, each maintained androgenesis. This led to secondary male behaviour which caused management problems. Castration method did not influence post-operative growth. It is concluded that lactic acid administration is not a suitable alternative to the open surgical technique for castration of Brahman cross calves.

[Paolo]

Sounds like the little bulls went through some of what Scottie did.

Ouch.

[JesusA (imported)]

Scottie just sent me parts 2 and 3 of his story to post on the thread Consequences of Castration (http://www.eunuch.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=46286). Anyone contemplating the use of lactic acid needs to read his story! I'm in pain just thinking about what he went through.