Vasectomy

VASECTOMY

Indications

  •  To identify cows in heat
  •  To use as a teaser bull
  •  Prevention of procreation

Anaesthesia

  • Local infiltration using lignocaine hydrochloride 2 %

Site

  • In bull, on the posterior aspect of the neck of the scrotum, a little lateral to the median line.
  • In dogs, , close to the external inguinal ring where the spermatic cord is palpated by manipulating from the testes.

Technique

  • Incise the skin and dartos
  • Pull out the spermatic cord which is enclosed in tunica vaginalis
  • Incise the T.vaginalis
  • Identify the vas deferens.
  • With one artery forceps clamp the vas deferens
  • On either side of the artery forceps, ligate the vas deferens
  • Remove the piece of vas deferens
  • Scrotal incision is sutured
  • Repeat on the other side .
Last modified: Friday, 17 June 2011, 6:24 AM