title: Complications of castration and ovariectomy.
abstract: This article discusses the complications of castration and ovariectomy and their treatment and prevention. These two procedures were chosen because castration is the most common surgical procedure performed by the equine practitioner and ovariectomy is associated with a high number of complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine, East Lansing.
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Nickels
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004487:Edema / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000662:veterinary; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006736:Horses / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009919:Orchiectomy / Q000662:veterinary*; D010052:Ovariectomy / Q000662:veterinary*; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000662:veterinary; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000662:veterinary*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000662:veterinary; D006848:Testicular Hydrocele / Q000662:veterinary