title: Comparative study of 2 surgical techniques for castration of guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus).
abstract: The objective of this study was to compare 2 surgical approaches (scrotal or abdominal) for castration of guinea pigs and to investigate post-operative infection rates with either technique. Forty-eight guinea pigs were castrated by scrotal or abdominal technique after being randomly assigned to 1 of 2 groups (n = 24). Individuals were either castrated by an experienced exotic animal surgeon (n = 12) or by an experienced small animal surgeon (n = 12). Surgical wounds were evaluated daily before euthanasia for histological evaluation 2 wks after surgery. Post-operative infection rate was significantly higher in the scrotal group than in the abdominal group, with a higher rate for the experienced small animal surgeon. Castration of guinea pigs with the abdominal technique is significantly faster and has a significantly lower post-operative infection rate than the scrotal technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences (Guilmette, Langlois, El Warrak) and Department of Pathology and Microbiology (Hélie), Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, 3200 Sicotte, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec J2S 2M2.
authors.forename: Josée
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guilmette
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences (Guilmette, Langlois, El Warrak) and Department of Pathology and Microbiology (Hélie), Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, 3200 Sicotte, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec J2S 2M2.
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Langlois
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences (Guilmette, Langlois, El Warrak) and Department of Pathology and Microbiology (Hélie), Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, 3200 Sicotte, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec J2S 2M2.
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hélie
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences (Guilmette, Langlois, El Warrak) and Department of Pathology and Microbiology (Hélie), Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, 3200 Sicotte, Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec J2S 2M2.
authors.forename: Alexander de Oliveira
authors.initials: Ade O
authors.lastname: El Warrak
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D008297:Male; D009919:Orchiectomy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*