Coelioscopic and Endoscope-Assisted Sterilization of Chelonians.
Elective sterilization is a safe and well-established surgical procedure performed in dogs and cats worldwide. Conversely, chelonian sterilization has been mostly performed therapeutically, because of the intricate anatomy and difficult access to the reproductive organs, and consequently, reproductive problems and diseases remain common. With the advance of veterinary endoscopy, novel techniques of soft tissue prefemoral coelioscopic and endoscope-assisted sterilization have been published, and preventative chelonian sterilization is now a reality. Nevertheless, extrapolations between species should be carefully considered, and further studies are warranted. This article summarizes and describes the current coelioscopic and coelioscope-assisted sterilization techniques for chelonia.
VCA Animal Hospitals, 12401 West Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90064, USA. Electronic address: laila.proenca@vca.com.
Laila M
LM
Proença
Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, 2200 College Station Road, Athens, GA 30602, USA.
Stephen J
SJ
Divers
D000818:Animals; D000068881:Animals, Exotic; D019723:Endoscopes / Q000662:veterinary*; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D013245:Sterilization, Reproductive / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D014426:Turtles
Chelonia; Coelioscopy; Endoscope assisted; Endosurgery; Orchiectomy; Ovariectomy; Ovariosalpingectomy; Sterilization