Complications of Ovarian and Uterine Surgery

James Schumacher, Thomas O'Brien
In: Complications in Equine Surgery · 2021 · pp. 532–549 · doi:10.1002/9781119190332.ch41 · W3127195511
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Abstract

Uterine surgery is not commonly performed in the horse. Consequently, complications are not commonly found. As ovariectomy becomes more popular in the sport horse, complications associated with ovariectomy will become more common. This chapter presents the definition, risk factors, pathogenesis, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and expected outcome for the complications associated with ovariectomy, poor selection of approach, total and partial ovariohysterectomy, and cesarean section. Ovariectomy of the mare is performed to create a teaser mare for collecting semen or a recipient mare for embryo transfer, to rectify undesirable behavior, to sterilize a mare so that it can be registered with its breed association, to eliminate signs of colic associated with ovulation, or to remove a tumorous ovary. Surgical approaches for bilateral or unilateral ovariectomy include the vaginal, flank, ventral midline, paramedian, and diagonal paramedian celiotomies.

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