Survey: Castration of colts
   

About you

Q1

Gender

Q2

Age
 
 
 
 
 

Q3

Vet School attended?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   

Q4

What year did you qualify as a veterinary surgeon?
 
 
 
 
 
 

Q5

What is your job role?
 
 
 
 

Q6

You are asked to castrate a two year old colt which has been handled but is unbroken.

Q7

What is your preferred method?
       
 

A) Open, standing under sedation

      
 

B) Open under general anaesthesia

      
 

C) Closed under general anaesthesia

      
 

D) Other

      
   

What factors affect your choice of method?

Q8

Which method would you use dependant on the size of the patient?
   
 

Not a consideration

  
 

A) Open, standing under sedation

  
 

B) Open under general anaesthesia

  
 

C) Closed under general anaesthesia

  
 

D) Other

  

Q9

Which method would you use dependant on the behaviour/temperament of the patient?
   
 

Not a consideration

  
 

A) Open, standing under sedation

  
 

B) Open under general anaesthesia

  
 

C) Closed under general anaesthesia

  
 

D) Other

  

Q10

Which method would you use dependant on the cost to the owner?
   
 

Not a consideration

  
 

A) Open, standing under sedation

  
 

B) Open under general anaesthesia

  
 

C) Closed under general anaesthesia

  
 

D) Other

  

Q11

Which method would you use dependant on the facilities available?
   
 

Not a consideration

  
 

A) Open, standing under sedation

  
 

B) Open under general anaesthesia

  
 

C) Closed under general anaesthesia

  
 

D) Other

  

Q12

Which method would you use dependant on the ability of owner to provide appropriate post–op care?
   
 

Not a consideration

  
 

A) Open, standing under sedation

  
 

B) Open under general anaesthesia

  
 

C) Closed under general anaesthesia

  
 

D) Other

  

Sedation

Q13

If the castration is carried out under sedation only, what sedation regime do you use?
       
 

ACP only

      
 

Alpha-2 agonist(detomidine/romifidine/xylazine) only

      
 

ACP and Alpha-2 agonist

      
 

ACP, Alpha-2 agonist and butorphanol

      
 

Alpha 2 agonist (detomide/romifidine/xylazine) plus butorphanol

      
 

ACP and butorphanol

      
 

Other

      
   

Q14

If the castration is carried out under general anaesthesia what regime do you use?
       
 

IV GA

      
 

IV induction followed by gaseous maintenance

      
 

Other

      
   

Use of antibiotics

Q15

Do you use peri-operative or post operative antibiotics at the time of surgery?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Q16

If antibiotics are used, how long do you use them for?
 

Q17

What peri-operative or post operative antibiotics do you routinely use?
       
 

None

      
 

I/M or I/V penicillin

      
 

I/M, I/V or oral trimeth/sulpha

      
 

Other

      
   

Anti–inflammatory agents

Q18

Do you use peri-operative or post operative anti-inflammatory medication?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Q19

If anti-inflammatories are used, how long do you use them for?
 

Q20

What peri-operative or post operative anti-inflammatory medication do you routinely use?
       
 

None

      
 

Phenylbutazone

      
 

Meclofenamic acid

      
 

Flunixin meglumine

      
 

Other

      
   

After care

Q21

What sort of post operative exercise do you recommend?
       
 

No recommendation

      
 

Paddock turnout

      
 

Ridden/lunging exercise

      
 

Restricted e.g. stable or walking only

      
 

Other

      
   

Q22

What other post operative treatment do you recommend the owner performs?
       
 

No recommendation

      
 

Cold hosing

      
 

Washing with skin disinfectant

      
 

Digital opening of incisions to encourage draining

      
 

Other

      
   

Complications

Q23

Roughly what percentage of cases develop complications? (Please include anything other than routine local swelling)
     
 

Open, standing under sedation

    
 

Open under general anaesthesia

    
 

Closed under general anaesthesia

    
 

Other

    
   

Q24

What is the most common complication(s) you have encountered for each technique?
       
 

Not applicable

      
 

Excessive swelling

      
 

Infection - responds to antibiotics

      
 

Infection - requires surgical excision of tissue

      
 

Haemorrhage - acute

      
 

Haemorrhage - chronic

      
 

Peritonitis

      
 

Hernia

      
 

Evisceration

      
   
 
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