Neutering Male Dogs

Castration of Dogs

I know that it seems a bit unusual to write about the castration of Dogs, but I chose this topic to write about first as it was the first operation that I saw whist I was on work experience at the local vets.

Castrations are a very common surgical procedure in a small animal practise. Many people bring in their dogs to be castrated as they believe it will help reduce the boisterous behaviour of the dog. Whilst this is true, there are also a number of other reasons for neutering your dog, such as, stopping your dog from breeding and benefiting the dogs health.

The procedure is a relatively simple one. A small incision is made in the dogs abdomen between the penis and the testicles. Both the testicles are removed through this incision, one at a time. The vessels are clamped and sutured to stop the blood flow. The testicle can them by removed. you repeat the procedure with the second testicle. The incision is then closed with more sutures

The video posted  shows a castration of a male dog. Don't watch if you are faint hearted.

If you are looking for more information on the topic, the web adress listed in the bibliography is particularly useful.

 

Biblography
Veterinary Advice Online: Male Dog Neutering

Introduction

Hello World!

My name is Alice and I am currently studying my A-levels at Colston's School.

In my spare time, I love to play hockey for my local club, as well as volunteering at the local primary school and charity shop. I am a participant in the Duke of Edinburgh Scheme and currently working towards my Gold award.

In this blog I am going to write about my long journey to getting into vet school; talking about my work experience.