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Jun 17, 2008

Scientists reverse vasectomy on endangered horse

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Scientists at the Smithsonian Institution's National Zoo revealed Monday that they have reversed a vasectomy on an endangered horse to allow it to reproduce naturally - the first-known operation of its kind on ...

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Jun 17, 2008
 
That's one happy stallion. Now, if they could just find a mate for him, he'd be all set for life.(Literally!)

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Jun 17, 2008
 
Lucky Minnesota. Now he can do what he was meant to do...get on with his f'ing life.

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Jun 17, 2008
 
See, reversible vasectomies seem like a Really Good Idea to me. Yes, okay, I'm pretty sure I'm done having kids, but I'm not done with, um, "practicing".

But I also know how I am. I could change my mind. It would involve some pretty significant (and traumatic!) life changes, but it could happen.

OTOH, I hope it doesn't.

Still, when I realized I was done having kids, I still refused to get a vasectomy.

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Jun 17, 2008
 
My wife found a 3fer special....both dogs n me for the price of one!
cheap bitch!

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#5
Jun 17, 2008
 
Stallions are always kept in separate quarters, so why the need for the vasectomy? Sound like an experiment to me.
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Jun 18, 2008
 
Sounds like an old fashioned MISTAKE, to me. ZOO employees just think they are experts at everything. If you try and warn them of a major problem, they ignore you.

(As a kid (1970's-Chicago), I saw a tiger constantly looking at a wall, and the fact that it was near a low fence. I warned zoo officials, they insulted me. A week to 10 days later, they were on the local news claiming that it WAS MY FAULT!(I did not cause a darned thing!)
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Jun 18, 2008
 

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amita wrote:
Stallions are always kept in separate quarters, so why the need for the vasectomy? Sound like an experiment to me.
The stallion said "Neigh!" to the vasectomy, but they did it anyway.

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Jun 18, 2008
 
So why did these smart guys snip the horse in the first place?

The planet really does need more endangered horses
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Jun 18, 2008
 

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stopTAGGING ourWALLS wrote:
So why did these smart guys snip the horse in the first place?
The planet really does need more endangered horses
They were horsing around. Now they are helping the stallion engage in horseplay. They want to foal around later as well, kick back and have a colt one.
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Jun 18, 2008
 
Well that's just wonnnerful !!
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