Dear colleagues,
Does anybody know of any useful studies of the effects of gelding on the skeletal development of horses? Looking back through previous Zooarch posts it seems that the issue has been raised before, but there does not appear to have been any answer in relation to horses specifically. Some online sources suggest that the age at which colts are castrated can have an effect, particularly on animals less than a year old, but I am not sure of the reliability of these sources. I can't find any robust scientific data which would indicate one way or the other.
Any help would be most appreciated.
All the best,
Martyn
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