A note on the effect of different methods of emasculation on gain in body weight in Indian buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) calves.
The effect of Burdizzo, Russian and vasectomy methods of castration on the gain in body weight was studied over a period of 2 1/2 months in the buffalo calves of two age groups (1--1 1/2 years and 2 1/2--3 years). The gain in body weight (1--1 1/2 years age group) has been significantly greater (P less than 0.05) in the control animals (30.3 +/- 3.38 kg) as well as those emasculated by the vasectomy (31.3 +/- 1.4 kg) method in comparison to the other two methods.
D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight; D002020:Buffaloes / Q000254:growth & development*; D002369:Castration / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D014659:Vasectomy