"Falsies" For Neutered Animals Leave Them Looking Natural

"Falsies" For Neutered Animals Leave Them Looking Natural LIVESTOCK Miscellaneous 25-2-27 Neutered pets or show animals can be made to look "whole" with patented "falsies" called Neuticles that were developed by inventor Gregg Miller of Buckner, Mo. More than 50,000 customers world wide have bought the testicular implants from Miller for castrated animals. Miller got the idea after his male bloodhound was neutered and the vet told him there was no prosthetic device available to make the dog look as he had before. Miller proceeded to develop a life-like substitute that could be implanted by veterinarians. While Miller works mostly with dog and cat owners, it has much larger versions available for horses and bulls. He even sold a pair of Neuticals for use on a water buffalo. "The animal was part of a petting zoo display, and the owners wanted it to look normal, but felt at the same time that it should be neutered to make it more docile," Miller says. The company makes Neuticles from three different types of material. NeuticleOriginals are made of solid polypropylene. NeuticleNaturals are made of firm "natural" solid silicone. And then there's NeuticleUltra, which is made of softer, but still solid silicone. Silicone Neuticles are more expensive than polypropylene, but Miller says they're more realistic when implanted. CTI Corp. makes Neuticles in five different sizes for dogs, ranging in price from $30 for the smallest polypropylene models, to $129 a pair for the largest silicone versions. Cat owners can get by for about the same price as the lower cost dog models. Neuticles are sold mostly through veterinarians and veterinarian supply companies. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, CTI Neuticles Corp., Box 442, Buckner, Mo. 64016 (ph 888 638-8425; email: neuticles@aol.com; Internet: www.neuticles.com).

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