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Laparoscopically‐assisted ovariohysterectomy in three mares with pyometra
Author(s) -
Woodford N. S.,
Payne R. J.,
McCluskie L. K.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
equine veterinary education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 2042-3292
pISSN - 0957-7734
DOI - 10.1111/eve.12094
Subject(s) - pyometra , medicine , gynecology , uterus
Summary Open surgical ovariohysterectomy in the mare provides limited visualisation and a long surgical incision. Laparoscopically‐assisted ovariohysterectomy has been performed by the authors in 3 mares with pyometra. This approach does seem to offset some of these disadvantages.