title: Standing laparoscopically-aided ovariectomy in mares.
abstract: Bilateral ovariectomy was performed in 11 mares and unilateral ovariectomy in 2 mares. The horses were standing and sedated for surgery. After appropriate preparation a laparoscope was inserted into the abdomen through the paralumbar fossa and the ovary was identified and anaesthetised with local anaesthetic via a custom-built needle. The ovary was then withdrawn from the abdomen through a separate flank incision and removed. The abdomen was not distended with gas before surgery. This method proved to be minimally invasive, rapid and effective.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort, South Africa.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Gottschalk
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: van den Berg
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006736:Horses / Q000601:surgery*; D020706:Laparoscopes; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D010052:Ovariectomy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D011187:Posture