Courtesy of A.T. Fischer, Jr. and Chino Valley Equine Hospital. Most horses presenting to the author’s hospital will be initially evaluated during a routine colic workup. This colic workup includes…
It is convenient to store all the necessary nonsterile components of the equipment arsenal on a portable cart, sometimes called the video tower, as pictured in Figure 5.2. Figure 5.2 Video…
Ports Numerous port designs are available and thus present some confusion as to which are appropriate for a given operative situation. Certainly, the ports need to be of sufficient length…
Figure 30.2 Uterine leiomyoma tract from laparoscopic-assisted partial ovariohysterectomy. Despite the low occurrence, the challenge to the surgeon is considerable and requires a well-planned and coordinated approach to maximize the outcome….
Ideally, this requires placing the camera portal between the two instrument portals. This is possible in the recumbent horse but is more challenging in the standing horse where the surgeon…
Figure 17.2 A mare with excessive internal body fat. Fat is bulging from the paralumbar fossa and the mesocolon. Mares that are anticipated to be nervous in the stocks prior to…
The competent laparoscopic surgeon has a balance of cognitive and technical skills (Figure 2.2). There is arguably greater challenge in acquiring and measuring technical skill relative to cognitive skill. The…
The first portal is made at the dorsal margin of the internal abdominal oblique muscle (mid tuber coxae level) midway between the last rib and the tuber coxae. After a…
Table 28.1 Instrument requirements for inguinal herniorrhaphy in foals Surgical table capable of tilting to 20°–30° Anesthetic machine with positive-pressure ventilator Standard (general) surgery pack Insufflator and CO2 source tubing Light…
