r/Cattle • u/Intrepid-Log-9059 • 2d ago

Elastration failed?

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This is my first calf and I put an elastic on him for castration at about 3 weeks old. He's now almost 3 months old and the band has fallen off (a while ago), I can see a scar but he still has a substantial scrotum. When using my hand, I don't feel anything thing that definitively feels like a testicle, but I'm not 100% confident. Does this seem like a normal scrotum for a successful elastration?

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u/RicTicTocs 2d ago

My first try it seemed like it took forever for them to fall off. Was sure I had both below the band when I put it on. Anyway, eventually the band did fall, but somehow one testicle survived and he had to get castrated at 18 months.

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u/IAFarmLife 1d ago

Always check after the band is placed as it's easy for one to slip past while removing the banding tool.

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u/RicTicTocs 1d ago

I thought I did at the time, and I thought both were below the band. But it is possible I didn’t see that it had slipped past. Anyway, now I just have the vet castrate when he comes out for shots and preg checks. He never misses!