Comparison of Flank and Ventral Midline Laparotomy for Ovariohysterectomy in Dogs
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2011-09-15
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Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar
Abstract
To evaluate the two different laparotomy approaches to accomplish
ovariohysterectomy in dogs of different ages was used. The animals were randomly
divided into two equal (n = 6) groups of A and B. In group A ovariohysterectomy was
performed by ventral midline approach, where as in group B ovariohysterectomy was
performed by flank approach. In the present study duration of surgery, length of surgical
incision, cost of surgery, complications peri and postoperatively and clinical and haemobiochemical
parameters were assessed. A negligible bleeding was noticed in group B
compared group A due to surgical trauma to the muscles. The duration of surgery from
point of incision to closure of surgical wound was 11.50 ± 0.42 and 7.16 ± 0.65 minutes
in group A and B respectively, length of surgical incision was 2.05±0.22 and 1.10 ± 0.06
cm in Group A and B respectively and cost of surgery was 368.3 ± 4.94 and 305.8 ± 5.97
rupees in group A and B respectively. There was no any serious complications were
encountered during and post-operatively in both groups. However, minor wound
complications were noticed in group B compare to group A. The surgical wound healed
after 10days. However, in uneventful cases surgical wound healed in 7 days. There was
no significant variation in physiological parameters like rectal temperature, respiratory
rate, heart rate and pulse rate in both the groups and within the groups of different
periods. There was no significant variation in haemto-biochemical parameters in both the
groups. Hence, the results shows that the flank approach can be a good alternative to the
traditional ventral midline approach for ovariohysterectomy in dogs.
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Ovariohysterectomy, Flank, Ventral midline, Haemto-biochemical, post surgical complications