Twice a year TEARS joins forces with NERN (National Equine Resource Network) http://www.nationalequine.org/ to hold a low cost gelding clinic.  Stallions and colts must be halter broken to qualify for the Ramona clinics.

A stallion or colt over 4 months of age with 2 decended and palpable testicles costs $75.00. If the stallion or colt has an undecended testicle (or both are undecended), and the colt or stallion is over 4 months of age, the cost is $125.00.

 

For every stallion there are an estimated 5 foals born. Since we started holding these clinics (all 5 so far) we have castrated 58 stallions and colts. One of our clinics was also able to geld several cryptorchids and repair a few hernias.

 

In the fall (September time frame) in coujunction with NERN and RVETS (Rural Veterinary Experience and Training Service), we plan on holding a cryptorchid only clinic with a possible additional regular gelding clinic in December in conjunction with NERN and Western University Veterinary School.