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Hi,

this is my first time here.

I made the first serious try with a Burdizzio last weekend, unfortunatly without success.

What must I do to ensure that it destroys the cords.

Regards

Linda

p.s. how do I deposit a pic here. I could put one of the closed burdizzio

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Hi Linda

My experience with the Burdizzo was unsuccessful, even though I was clamped twice both sides. We tried again using an EZE castrator imported from the US. The manufacturers website is at www.castrator.com and clearly describes the procedure. It worked! If you would like some pics please email me at [email protected].

Good luck

Tom

RubberTom (imported) wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2002 5:58 pm Hi Linda

My experience with the Burdizzo was unsuccessful, even though I was clamped twice both sides. We tried again using an EZE castrator imported from the US. The manufacturers website is at www.castrator.com and clearly describes the procedure. It worked! If you would like some pics please email me at [email protected].

Good luck

Tom

I visited the web site, and noted that they suggested that all animals receive a tetnus antitoxoid shot before the operation. Whilst I do not approve of do-it-yourself-castration when we have Dr. Spector/Kimmel available, I do hope that if you are contemplating this [procedure,you will indeed get a tetnus shot beforehand, good for 10 years.

Hallo Linda,

Ich warte noch immer.....

deine antonia

Andrew (imported) wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2002 10:02 pm I visited the web site, and noted that they suggested that all animals receive a tetnus antitoxoid shot before the operation.

especially domestic animals are A LOT weaker

immunologically than humans.

Does anyone know WHY cattle are being castrated?

they say bulls meat is more cutable and a bull grows bigger

and faster so WHY castrate?

there was some hint on castrator.com

"We received the new castrator today. My, your service is prompt! My husband is already rubbing his hands gleefully, wanting to use it tonight. But, since it is 9:30 at night and -10° F, I think he'll wait until morning. Thanks Again."

but is really EVERY red-neck into the scene so to speak?

spdd,

Surely you cannot be serious. Have you never seen the trouble which a single bull can cause? Even though beef is taken from younger animals than previously they are still at an age when they would be sexually mature. If they were left un-castrated they would become agressive and fight amongst themselves, not to say how dangerous they could be to the farm hands.

Andrew (imported) wrote: Sat Mar 23, 2002 10:02 pm I visited the web site, and noted that they suggested that all animals receive a tetnus antitoxoid shot before the operation. Whilst I do not approve of do-it-yourself-castration when we have Dr. Spector/Kimmel available, I do hope that if you are contemplating this [procedure,you will indeed get a tetnus shot beforehand, good for 10 years.

The reason for the tetanus shot is that Clostridium tetani lives in animal waste. It is less likely that a human will ever get such waste closer to his crotch than an animal. If one has had 3 or more tetanus shots in ones lifetime that is enough protection.

Back to the original question.

The burdizzo method is iffy on adult humans for two reasons. First of all, it is not good for adult animals of any sort because the vascularity is much greater in post-pubescent animals, and therefore much more difficult to fully clamp. Burdizzo is not meant to be used on adult animals.

Secondly, most animals raised domestically are herd animals, and their breeding practices are very different than humans and therefore their testicles are very different. Specifically, the spermatic cords on animals like sheep are much stiffer than on humans (or other primates) and are much easier to permanently destroy. Human spermatic cords and blood flow are much more resilient.

My suggestion (if you can handle it) is to clamp off the blood flow for 12 hours. According to articles on testicular torsion (a medical condition where the blood flow is cut off to the testicles), 12 hours pretty much guarantees that your testicles will be dead. Look it up on the Internet, there's a lot of information on this.

The only downside to this method is that it is very difficult to clamp yourself for that long. I suggest you will need help -- i.e. have someone restrain you for that time period, and maybe use painkillers.

Good luck!

madscientist (imported) wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2002 6:12 am If one has had 3 or more tetanus shots in ones lifetime that is enough protection.

tetanus vaccination good for ten years if you do not get a cut. You will need to be revaccinated if it has been seven years and you have a cut. Children are protected through the age of about 11-13. (seven years since last vaccination of the three childhood vaccinations mentioned)

-plezherus