https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/14067/gerbil-castration Hi all Me again I&#39;m afraid- I have just looked at the ops list for tomorrow and see I have a gerbil booked in for castration. I&#39;ve never done one before so was wandering if it&#39;s just a prescrotal incision like in rabbits? I&#39;m sure it can&#39;t be thaten-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/81288?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:58:19 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:5709883a-3a64-436c-8908-245fa63742dcGillian Mostyn<p>....and make sure the container you keep it in is gerbil-proof.&nbsp; You may laugh, but you&#39;d be amazed...... <img src="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/emoticons/v2/Winking_smiley.gif" alt="Wink" /></p> <p>In the middle of consulting, so, if no one else has, I&#39;ll post more about the procedure itself later! <img src="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/emoticons/v2/Very_happy_smiley.png" alt="Very happy" /></p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/81283?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:09:28 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:fd1566f8-c59f-4220-8487-85fec118f411Dagmar Steele<p>OP technique isn&#39;t the problem, make sure your patient is kept warm before and throughout.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/81281?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:01:31 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:eecb8e47-63ad-4551-9013-fcedfeefe22cMark Hedberg<p>You&#39;re right, it&#39;s not that hard to&nbsp;chop &#39;em off &nbsp;- that said, stitching it all back together and ensuring the patient actually survives does suggest a slightly more refined technique. <img src="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/emoticons/v2/tongue-in-cheek.gif" alt="Tongue-in-cheek" /></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>