POST OPERATIVE CONSIDERATIONS (BURDIZZO)
Hygiene and prophylactic use of vaccines can help reduce complications from castration. Important considerations include:

•	Use disinfectants such as iodine to clean the scrotum prior to castration
•	Prophylactic antimicrobials can help reduce infection at surgical or banding site
•	Tetanus toxoid and vaccination can reduce the incidence of tetanus infection due to open wounds from castration
•	Provide a clean, dry environment for calves after castration to avoid infections
•	Monitor calves closely for two weeks after castration
•	Look for swelling, signs of infection, tetanus and abnormal gait
•	Treat wounds as needed
•	Time castration properly to avoid fly season. Open wounds from castration during fly season can lead to flystrike and infection.