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Contrary to popular belief, there is no evidence that castration causes a dog to put on weight. It is true that after castration dogs can have an increased appetite and will eat more food if given. Hence the over weight is often due to over feeding rather than the effects of castration.
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Chemical castration is a form of temporary castration caused by certain hormonal drugs. It has been controversely used as a temporary preventive measure or punishment, typically for those who have broken laws of a sexual nature. Chemical castration may ... be used as hormonal therapy for certain cancers.
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The notion that castration physically destroys endometriosis stems directly from the observations by Sampson in the 1920's that endometriosis was rarely seen after the menopause. From that observation 70 years ago, Sampson, and other physicians, jumped to the conclusion that menopause therefore must destroy the disease.
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The difficulties of bull management, the demand for more desirable steer carcasses and the lack of demand for bull carcasses dictate that castration be included as an essential part of herd management on many farms. However, stock-keepers should consider carefully whether castration is necessary.
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Gleave M, Tolcher A, Miyake H, et al. Progression to androgen independence is delayed by adjuvant treatment with antisense Bcl-2 oligodeoxynucleotides after castration in the LNCaP prostate tumor model. Clin Cancer Res 1999;5:2891–8.[Abstract/FreeFullText]
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Some followers of early Christianity considered castration as an acceptable way to counter sinful desires of the flesh. Origen is reported by Eusebius [10] to have castrated himself based on his reading of the Gospel of Matthew
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