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Temporal patterns of inflammatory gene expression in local tissues after banding or burdizzo castration in cattle [PDF]

, 2009
peer-reviewedBackground: Castration of male cattle has been shown to elicit inflammatory reactions and acute inflammation is initiated and sustained by the participation of cytokines.
Gath Vivian, Pang, Wanyong, Earley Bernadette, Sweeney, Torres, Sweeney Torres, Earley, Bernadette, Crowe Mark A, Gath, Vivian, Pang Wanyong, Crowe, Mark A   +9 more
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S-ketamine and intranasal application: alternatives for the castration of male suckling piglets?

BMC Veterinary Research, 2021
Background The intramuscular injection of ketamine and azaperone was proposed as a suitable anaesthesia for male suckling piglets for surgical castration.
Sabrina Becker, Anna Maier, Saskia Peters, Kathrin Büttner, Gerald Reiner   +4 more
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Long-term Surgical and Chemical Castration Deteriorates Memory Function Through Downregulation of PKA/CREB/BDNF and c-Raf/MEK/ERK Pathways in Hippocampus [PDF]

International Neurourology Journal, 2019
Purpose Goserelin is a drug used for chemical castration. In a rat model, we investigated whether surgical and chemical castration affected memory ability through the protein kinase A (PKA)/cyclic adenosine monophosphate response element-binding protein (
Mal-Soon Shin, Tae-Won Kim, Sang-Seo Park, Il-Gyu Ko, Chang-Ju Kim, Mia Kim, Su Yeon Roh, Kwang Taek Kim, Khae Hawn Kim   +8 more
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Effectof Castration on Some Immunological Aspects in Male Albino Rat [PDF]

Benha Veterinary Medical Journal, 2018
The current study aimed to evaluate the effect of surgical and chemical castration on some immunological aspects in adult male albino rats. A total number of forty adult male albino rats weighing 220±20 g and averaging 4 months old were used.
S. M. Habak, M. E. Azab, R. S. Ismail, A. A. Nafeaa   +3 more
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Long-term chemical castration induces depressive symptoms by suppressing serotonin expression in rats

Animal Cells and Systems, 2018
Androgen deprivation therapy, also known as chemical castration, has been used as an adjunct to psychotherapy for sex offenders. Goserelin and bicalutamide are drugs used for chemical castration.
Jin-Hee Han, Mal-Soon Shin, Jae-Min Lee, Tae-Woon Kim, Jun-Jang Jin, Il-Gyu Ko, Sung-Eun Kim, Chang-Ju Kim, Mia Kim, Joo Hwan Roh, Khae Hawn Kim   +10 more
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Concentrations of neopterin, biopterin, and cortisol associated with surgical castration of piglets with lidocaine

Czech Journal of Animal Science, 2015
The effect of surgical castration with local anesthesia using lidocaine on neopterin, biopterin, and cortisol blood plasma concentrations in piglets was studied.
P. Maršálek, M. Svoboda, J. Bernardy, V. Večerek   +3 more
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Analgesia and/or anaesthesia during piglet castration – part I: efficacy of farm protocols in pain management

Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2021
Pain alleviation associated with surgical castration of piglets is a debated welfare issue. The present study compares the effect of different protocols involving analgesia and/or anaesthesia or sedation suitable under field conditions, with the aim to ...
Annalisa Scollo, Barbara Contiero, Giulia Maria De Benedictis, Maria Costanza Galli, Daniele Benatti, Flaviana Gottardo   +5 more
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Sarcopenia and change in body composition following maximal androgen suppression with abiraterone in men with castration-resistant prostate cancer. [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Standard medical castration reduces muscle mass. We sought to characterize body composition changes in men undergoing maximal androgen suppression with and without exogenous gluocorticoids.
J S de Bono, Pezaro, C., Cassidy, A.M., de Bono, J.S., Pezaro, C, Seed, G., Mukherji, D, de Bono, JS, Omlin, A, Tunariu, N., N Tunariu, G Attard, D Olmos, Attard, G, G Seed, Reid, A.H.M., Seed, G, Mukherji, D., A M Cassidy, Bianchini, D., Cassidy, AM, Olmos, D., A H M Reid, Attard, G., A Omlin, D Bianchini, D Mukherji, Tunariu, N, Olmos, D, Reid, AHM, C Pezaro, Bianchini, D, Omlin, A.   +32 more
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Reproduction of dogs in the tropics [PDF]

, 2006
Dog overpopulation is considered a serious problem in developing countries and a threat to human health. To be successfully implemented, official dog control measures have to be in accordance with regional beliefs and practices of an area.
Ortega-Pacheco, Antonio
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A scoping review on intraoperative and postoperative surgical castration complications in domesticated equids [PDF]

Background: Castration is the most common surgical procedure in domesticated equids; surgical techniques used and perioperative management vary considerably. Objectives: To identify and chart the current evidence on perioperative complications associated
Busschers, Evita, Burford, John H., Freeman, Sarah L., Suthers, Joanna M., Rodden, Elise B.K.   +4 more
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