title: Laparoscopic vasectomy in the male dog.
abstract: A laparoscopy technique was employed to sterilize five adult male dogs. The animals were sedated with a combination of medetomidine and buprenorphine intravenously and a fragment of the ductus deferens, about 2 cm in length, was removed after having been cauterized and cut, using atraumatic forceps and a pair of scissors connected to an electrocautery unit. The procedure was easy, quick and safe. The animals had no complications after the intervention and made a good recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Reproduction, Veterinary College, University of Liège, Belgium.
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Onclin
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Donnay
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Verstegen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D014649:Vas Deferens / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014659:Vasectomy / Q000662:veterinary*