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The first successful vasectomy was done on a dog. There’s no documentation to support any of the possible theories as to why a dog was chosen, let alone the specific dog. Eventually humans went under the knife, but not always for the reason we may be familiar with today. Long before vasectomies were a viable means of family planning, they were used as eugenic tactics to rid the world of "degenerates" as well as a way to boost a man's libido.
In this short essay Caleb J. Ross, author of numerous books and short stories, explores the history of the vasectomy as well as a few considerations he learned as he underwent his own procedure.
Printed length: about 5 pages
This entire essay can be read for free at calebjross.com
