My
vet's favorite place to perform routine gelding is on a clean, grassy area.
After the colt is sedated, his upper hind leg is secured with a soft cotton
rope. This is to keep the leg out of the way so the vet can work as well
as for the vet's safety. The colts head is padded underneath, especially
around the halter, and his eyes are covered with a light cloth.
You
can see the vulnerable place the vet is in as he works. Using a combination
of chemical and physical restraint makes things go smoothly.
The
testicles and about two inches of the spermatic cord are removed. The
spermatic cord is made up veins, artery, nerves, and the vas deferens, the tube
which carries sperm away from the testicles. The spermatic cords are crushed
with an emasculator for about sixty seconds to sever them. The veterinarian
enlarges the scrotal incisions and trims any excess scrotal tissues that would
interfere with proper drainage.