GROSS ANATOMY
ANATOMY TERMINOLOGY
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Question
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female
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male, intact
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male, castrated
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -A gelding is a castrated male horse or other equine, such as a pony, donkey or a mule.
Detailed explanation-2: -Let’s look at why this is. To neuter a horse is to geld it and the result is a horse called a gelding. This is the most common surgical procedure done on the farm and most male horses are gelded before they reach the age of three.
Detailed explanation-3: -Definitions of gelded. adjective. (of a male animal) having the testicles removed. synonyms: cut, emasculated castrated, unsexed.
Detailed explanation-4: -The word comes from the Old Norse geldr ("barren"). Castration, and the elimination of hormonally-driven behavior associated with a stallion, allows a male horse to be calmer and better-behaved, making the animal quieter, gentler and potentially more suitable as an everyday working animal.
Detailed explanation-5: -Stud: A stallion who is used for breeding. Gelding: A male horse that can’t reproduce (has been castrated).