Assessment of post-intervention pain due to three methods of male sterilization

Authors

  • Patricia Madureira Castro de Paula Universidade Federal do Paraná, Departamento de Zootecnia, Laboratório de Bem-estar Animal, Curitiba, PR
  • Carla Forte Maiolino Molento Universidade Federal do Paraná, Departamento de Zootecnia, Laboratório de Bem-estar Animal, Curitiba, PR

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1678-4456.v49i4p255-261

Keywords:

Chemical sterilization, Orchiectomy, Pain, Population control, Vasectomy, Welfare

Abstract

The objective of this project was to evaluate the post-intervention pain due to three methods of male sterilization. Twenty seven dogs participated in the study and were distributed in three groups: (OT) dogs submitted to orchiectomy; (ZG) dogs submitted to intratesticular injections of zinc gluconate; and (VT) dogs submitted to vasectomy. Pain was evaluated with the dog post-surgical pain evaluation scale from Melbourne. There was no significant difference amongst median pain scores for the groups. In the group ZG, 44% of the animals needed sedation during the application, and 11% showed secondary complications, with ulceration and swollen testicles. The maximum pain score was higher for the ZG group, requiring post-intervention analgesia for one dog. The results motivate studies with higher number of animals regarding zinc gluconate, suggesting that the dogs be closely monitored during 15 days post-intervention.

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Published

2012-08-22

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Paula PMC de, Molento CFM. Assessment of post-intervention pain due to three methods of male sterilization. Braz. J. Vet. Res. Anim. Sci. [Internet]. 2012 Aug. 22 [cited 2024 Oct. 8];49(4):255-61. Available from: https://www.revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/51702