Re: Gelding guys-why not girls?

1999-08-01 Thread Jean Gayle
1949 ] http://www.techline.com/~jgayle -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sunday, August 01, 1999 7:05 AM Subject: Re: Gelding guys-why not girls? >This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>time.

Re: Gelding guys-why not girls?

1999-08-01 Thread FJORDFUN
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear Teressa, The reason is that the surgery for females is much more involved than the surgery for males. The gelding procedure can be done on the farm, and the recovery is almost immediate; whereas a mare would require major hospitalization, and

Re: Gelding guys-why not girls?

1999-07-31 Thread Lori Albrough
This message is from: Lori Albrough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Teressa Kandianis wrote: > Another stupid question from a beginner. Why are mares not fixed as well if > they have undesirable qualities? Teressa Mainly because the operation is much more involved, since the vet has to get in there and rem

Gelding guys-why not girls?

1999-07-31 Thread Teressa Kandianis
This message is from: "Teressa Kandianis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Another stupid question from a beginner. Why are mares not fixed as well if they have undesirable qualities? Teressa