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Castrations are normally carried out in spring and autumn. This is to avoid the flies of summer and the mud of winter. It should be borne in mind that they will benefit and recover faster if they are allowed
exercise in the days following the operation and this should be considered when planning the date.
Both testicles must have descended into the scrotum and there should be no other material (e.g.herniated intestine) in the scrotum before castration is carried out. If there is suspicion that other material may be present within the scrotum then the horse should only be castrated in a hospital environment. If only one testicle is present there is then a choice of either waiting until the second testicle appears later or castrating the ‘rig’ in hospital. This may involve considerably more surgical intervention as the retained testicle may be present within the abdomen and this may require a laparoscopy to find (keyhole abdominal surgery).
Prior to castration the horse should be in good condition, have been wormed regularly and without any recent respiratory infection. Ideally he should have been previously vaccinated fully against tetanus but if not he can receive antiserum at the time of surgery
