Electrosurgical bipolar vessel sealing for a standing flank ovariectomy in beef heifers
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2021-03
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Salazar, Guillermo
Peace, Ciara
Olivarez, Jeff
Vermeulen, Katie
Black, Kelley
Guss, Camille
Tatarniuk, Dane
Dohlman, Tyler
Wiley, Caitlin
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The Society for Theriogenology and The American College of Theriogenologists
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Traditional ovariectomy techniques for heifers (e.g. colpotomy) have adverse effects ranging
from hemorrhage to mortality. Electrosurgical bipolar vessel sealing devices offer a superior ligation of
ovarian pedicle and associated structures. In ruminants, standing flank laparotomy has been used for
abdominal visibility. We performed ovariectomy in 2 companion beef heifers via a unilateral flank
approach, combined with electrosurgical ligation. Surgeries were performed in standing animals, under
local anesthesia, with no observed short- or long-term adverse effects. This technique is worth
considering for cases where the security of electrosurgical ligation combined with the accessibility of a
flank laparotomy are desired. Additional research is needed to determine the viability of the technique for
cattle of various ages and breeds.
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This article is published as Smith, Joe, Guillermo Salazar, Ciara Peace, Jeff Olivarez, Katie Vermeulen, Kelley Black, Camille Guss, Dane Tatarniuk, Tyler Dohlman, and Caitlin Wiley. "Electrosurgical bipolar vessel sealing for a standing flank ovariectomy in beef heifers." Clinical Theriogenology 13, no. 1 (2021): 60-67.
DOI: 10.58292/ct.v13.9364.
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