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Neuticles are prosthetic testicular implants for neutered dogs and other domestic animals. Creator Gregg Miller won the Ig Nobel Prize, for medicine for this invention[1][2]and has patented the product. Miller states he has sold more than 280,000 pairs of the product in 49 countries.[3]
Miller thought of Neuticles in 1993 when his Bloodhound, Buck, disappeared and was located days later over 20 miles away.
The first commercially Neuticled pet was implanted in 1995. According to their website , over 230,000 pets have received Neuticle implants since they became available. Neuticles are made from Food and Drug Administration–approved materials and are crafted to replicate the weight and feel of the animal's natural testicle. They are made of solid silicone and are not gel-filled and therefore cannot leak.[4]
Several companies have tried to copy the patented prosthetic. In a June 2000 press release, CTI Corporation, which manufactures Neuticles, cited an investigation revealing that companies in New York and California were pirating Neuticles. CTI warned of health risks to the animals getting the pirate product and reminded the public of the years of research that went into the product's creation and the development of the surgical technique used to implant them.[5]
Neuticles have been endorsed by a number of national, state, and regional humane societies, including American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. "Who can argue with a perfectly safe surgical procedure that encourages pet owners to neuter?" (ASPCA Animal Watch Spring, 1997)[citation needed] The Spay/Neuter Incentive Project & Sanctuary praises Neuticles as eliminating one of the last reasons people are reluctant to neuter their male pets.[6] The demand for such a product is more common than previously thought.[citation needed] Talking to The Houston Press News, Veterinarian Kenneth Williams says that for every 200 dogs neutered he gets one inquiry or request for implants.[7]
Miller has also written a book detailing Neuticles' invention, entitled Going Going NUTS! His company's newest product is an eye implant for pets who have lost an eye.[4] They are available in sizes suitable for dogs, cats, and horses.
Miller and Neuticles have received worldwide publicity.[citation needed] They were featured on an episode of the Penn & Teller series Penn & Teller: Bullshit! which featured the extremes people will go to in order to meet their own concepts of their pets' desires.[8]
References
- ^ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4318888.stm From BBC News Friday, 7 October 2005, 12:46 GMT 13:46 UK. Accessed June 29 2007
- ^ Man Wins Award for Creating Fake Dog Testicles from NEWS ARCHIVE FOXNEWS.COM supplied by Associated Press. Thursday, October 06, 2005. Accessed June 29 2007
- ^ Implants for dogs gaining popularity By ROBERT DOMINGUEZ writing for The New York Daily News and reprinted in the Chicago Tribune 5/10/2007. Accessed June 29 2007
- ^ a b NEUTICLES.com
- ^ CTI Coproration Press Release Archives Counterfeiters Target Patented Neuticles For Pet: "They Are Stealing Everything" Says Inventor Released June 26, 2000. Accessed June 29 2007
- ^ The Spay/Neuter Incentive Project & Sanctuary One Less Reason Not to Neuter. Accessed June 29 2007
- ^ Vanity Plate: The perfect gift for the pet that has -- ahem -- almost everything By J.D. Sparks Published: October 30, 2003. Accessed June 29 2007
- ^ "Pet Love". Bullshit! (Showtime). May 8, 2006. http://www.sho.com/site/ptbs/previous_episodes.do?episodeid=s4/petlove.
See also
External links
- Manufacturer
- Going Going NUTS! (ISBN 1-4137-5316-7)
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