Laparoscopic vasectomy in the male dog.
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.
Silva
L D
LD
Department of Small Animal Reproduction, Veterinary College, University of Liège, Belgium.
Onclin
K
K
Donnay
I
I
Verstegen
J P
JP
D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D014649:Vas Deferens / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014659:Vasectomy / Q000662:veterinary*