Title: Why Do We Castrate Bulls? | The Cow Docs
Headings: Why Do We Castrate Bulls?
Why Do We Castrate Bulls?
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Content: This is not the case in all cultures. In particular, Italians culturally prefer bull meat over steer meat. This means they raise bulls to harvest weight, but all the previous problems that I mentioned with fighting and increased aggression have to be managed. Castration is accomplished by two methods—surgical removal or an elastrator band. Testicles are removed surgically by cutting open the bottom of the scrotum and pulling the testicles out by hand. The cord is crimped to provide hemostasis. The elastrator band method involves putting a high tensioned band over the testicles. This cuts of blood supply to the testicles and they fall off. Both methods cause some pain, which is why they are done as close to birth as possible to minimize the stress on the calf. Currently there is research into creation a sterilization shot.