[Sara]

The boys are going to get castrated tomorrow, by the vet. Surgically.

What kind of anesthesia can goats not have again?

 

[goathappy]

I looked back in Gussy's dehorning thread and local anesthesia can be safely given to goats, its general that you want to avoid.

I'm not totally sure but I thought you didn't have to put boys under to castrate them surgically? :shrug:

 

[Muddy Creek Farm]

MY vet used IV Xylazine for pre-sedation and then Isofluorane for complete sedation. I just looked at my vet report as well. I have no idea what any of that stuff is...

 

[goathappy]

Well babies you usually don't have to sedate completely, if you do you can have harmful consequences since they are so small.

 

[Muddy Creek Farm]

That was what he used for Hollywood. I want to buy a burdizzo (SP???)

 

[K-Ro]

My vet just a gave a local right into the scrotum and that was it. Well he also got a booster CDT at the same time.

 

[Sara]

Okiedoke, the vet is my friend and also has worked on goats, but I can't go to the appt. with the babies, because I have to take the WASL. :sigh: