[Alpacasite] Correction about geldings & fertility

Hi All,

Yesterday I wrote a response to Alice about geldings and fertility, etc. An error was brought to my attention and I have a correction to make. Males are still possibly fertile for 2 to 8 weeks post gelding! It is incorrect to think that the males are infertile right after surgery.

Sperm are stored in the epididymis and this is not cut/removed at surgery. An immature form of sperm are in the testis, but mature sperm are stored in the epididymis and can remain there for weeks.

When gelded, the testis are removed and the deferens are cut, but the epididymis remains. So, it's best to wait a few months before considering the geldings "safe" to be with open females. I'm sorry for any confusion and I don't want someone to think that they're in the safe zone when they most likely aren't.

Please feel free to write to me if you want.
Again, sorry for the confusion. I'm glad the mistake was caught :)
Chris

Chris Mills
Outback Alpacas
507 Peck Rd.
Spencerport, NY 14559
585.392.3639
kusisqa@rochester.rr.com

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