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Offering surgical castration to detainee sex-offenders: The ‘unkindest cut’

open access: yes, 2020
The still available in some jurisdictions offer of surgical castration to sex-offenders raises ethical concerns. The narrow castration law in Texas has found supporters since it does not mandate castration, instead reserving it for repeat offenders who ...
Voultsos, Polychronis
core   +2 more sources

Long-term chemical castration induces depressive symptoms by suppressing serotonin expression in rats

open access: yesAnimal 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   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Concentrations of neopterin, biopterin, and cortisol associated with surgical castration of piglets with lidocaine

open access: yesCzech 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   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Analgesia and/or anaesthesia during piglet castration – part I: efficacy of farm protocols in pain management

open access: yesItalian 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   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Case Report of Self-Inflicted Surgical Castration [PDF]

open access: yesUrogenital Tract Infection, 2023
Religious beliefs are a very significant part of one’s life. We report the case of a strongly religious man who sought to remove his testicles. After enlisting in the military, the man had a surgical castration performed on him while on vacation from ...
Koo Han Yoo, Sung-Goo Chang
doaj   +1 more source

Response to the Letter to the Editor on the surgical castration of piglets

open access: yesAnimal, 2009
pain relief. In general, anaesthesia does not provide any longterm pain relief. Mischler et al. (1994), however, report a prolonged mild antinociception after CO2-induced anaesthesia. In general, local as well as general anaesthesia should be supplemented with postoperative pain relief.
Gerritzen, M.A.   +4 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Surgical Castration Changes Struggle Behavior and Vocalizations in Male Piglets

open access: yes, 2021
This study assessed acute pain in piglets during castration through behavioral indicators. Piglets (n=88) were randomly allocated to one of two treatments: surgical castration and sham-castration.
Maria Lou (17248345)   +3 more
core   +1 more source

A comparison of immunological, chemical and surgical castration of Nelore bulls

open access: yesTheriogenology, 2021
The objective was to compare effects of immunological, chemical and surgical castrations on testicular characteristics, scrotal surface temperatures, sperm quality, and serum testosterone concentrations in Bos indicus bulls. Eighty Nelore bulls (∼20 mo) were grazed on pasture, fed a supplement and slaughtered at ∼480 kg.
Paulo Henrique Yamada   +10 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Physiology and behavior of pigs before and after castration: effects of two topical anesthetics

open access: yesAnimal, 2010
Surgical castration of male piglets is a common management practice conducted on commercial swine farms to prevent the occurrence of boar taint and aggressive behavior.
M.A. Sutherland   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

RNA-seq coupling two different methods of castration reveals new insights into androgen deficiency-caused degeneration of submaxillary gland in male Sprague Dawley rats

open access: yesBMC Genomics, 2022
Background Salivary gland (SMG) degeneration and dysfunction are common symptoms that occur after sex hormone deprivation, but the underlying mechanisms remain largely unknown.
Xingfa Han   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

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