STANDING LAPAROSCOPICALLY-AIDED OVARIECTOMY IN MARES

Bilateral ovariectomy was performed in 11 mares and unilateral ovariec tomy in 2 mares. The horses were standing and sedated for surgery. Aft er appropriate preparation, a laparoscope was inserted into the abdome n through the paralumbar fossa and the ovary was identified and anaest hetised with local anaesthetic via a custom-built needle. The ovary wa s then withdrawn from the abdomen through a separate flank incision an d removed. The abdomen was not distended with gas before surgery. This method proved to be minimally invasive, rapid and effective.