title: Diagnostic laparoscopy in the horse.
abstract: Laparoscopy was performed in 5 clinically normal horses. Abdominal fluid protein content and WBC count increased markedly in all horses. Necropsy findings were confined to an increased amount of slightly turbid abdominal fluid. Five examples of applications of laparoscopy in horses with abdominal problems indicated that laparoscopy can be a valuable diagnostic procedure in the horse.
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000818:Animals; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000032:analysis / Q000166:cytology; D001831:Body Temperature; D005260:Female; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000032:analysis; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006736:Horses; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D007958:Leukocyte Count / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D011506:Proteins / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D011506:Proteins; D005340:Fibrinogen