Assertion: castration | /r/HasProperty | performed
Facets:
value: commonly
type: DEGREE
value: by restraining a young piglet
type: MANNER
value: very early
type: TEMPORAL
value: during lactation
type: TEMPORAL
value: an age as is
type: OTHER
value: primarily
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Castration is also performed to mitigate the symptoms of prostate cancer.
text: Why is castration performed?
text: Castration is most commonly performed to treat cancer or reduce the almost certain risk of cancer.
text: Castration in pigs is primarily performed to prevent the boar taint present in the meat of some entire males once they reach puberty.
text: It has been advocated recently that castration be performed at as young an age as is practical, to ensure that it is done before the pet has a chance to breed.
text: However, if castration is performed before all permanent (adult) teeth have erupted, your dog should be rechecked around 6 months of age to ensure that no deciduous (baby) teeth have been retained.
text: Castration, particularly using surgical methods, is commonly performed when calves are 3-6 weeks of age, often at the same time as other common procedures such as vaccination and branding.
text: This suggests some disruption in piglet suckling when castration is performed very early during lactation.
text: Many will maintain that castration is also performed to prevent gamey flavor in the finished product.
text: Castration is performed by first restraining a young piglet in some manner.