Castration Consent

Routine field castration of your horse will be performed by Dr. Danica Olenick, Dr. Kaitlin McDonald or Dr. Dianne Meney. Despite the provision of professional, quality care, this procedure does carry certain inherent risks. While every reasonable effort will be made to prevent and/or minimize these situations, you should be aware that surgical complications can and do occur. This procedure is performed under general anesthesia. Although the risk of injury or death during the anesthetic induction, positioning, and recovery is present, it is considered to be minimal. Some animals may develop disease conditions or complications that will require additional treatment or surgery, raising the cost of this procedure above the routine expenditure. Risks are greatest in large, old, or medically compromised animals but can and do occur in any animal. Seldom, the severity of these complications may result in patient death or extreme morbidity, necessitating humane euthanasia. These complications include diarrhea, laminitis, musculoskeletal problems, pleuropneumonia, severe infections, severe bleeding, or evisceration from the surgical incisions.

By typing your name below, you acknowledge and accept that certain expenses and risks do exist surrounding the field castration of your horse.