Reasons for castration include''' behavior control''', '''[[cryptorchidism]]''', '''tumour removal''', '''severe trauma''' and '''sterilisation'''. It is generally performed between the ages of '''12 to 18 months'''. Surgery should be performed in the '''early morning''' to allow for observation throughout the day, and ideally carried out in '''Spring''' or '''Autumn''' when fly numbers are at a minimum. It should be performed somewhere that is dry and clean with appropriate lighting. | Reasons for castration include''' behavior control''', '''[[cryptorchidism]]''', '''tumour removal''', '''severe trauma''' and '''sterilisation'''. It is generally performed between the ages of '''12 to 18 months'''. Surgery should be performed in the '''early morning''' to allow for observation throughout the day, and ideally carried out in '''Spring''' or '''Autumn''' when fly numbers are at a minimum. It should be performed somewhere that is dry and clean with appropriate lighting. |