Editing Neutering (section)

===Males (castration)===
{{Main|Castration#Other animals}}
{{See also|Gelding}}
[[File:Neutering incision on a dog.jpg|thumb|Closed castration incision on a male dog, taken 12 hours after surgery]]
In male animals, [[castration]] involves the removal of the [[testes]] (testicles), and is commonly practiced on both household pets (for birth control and behaviour modification) and on livestock (for birth control, as well as to improve commercial value). Often the term ''neuter[ing]'' is used to specifically mean castration, e.g. in phrases like "spay and neuter".