Surgical Desexings : Treatment And Treatment

To reduce the risk of ovarian or breast cancer some choose to have a procedure done known as an oophorectomy. This is a removal of your ovaries on each side of your uterus that contain eggs and secrete the hormones that control your reproductive cycle. This greatly reduces the amount of hormones estrogen and progesterone circulating in your body which is the hormones breast and ovarian cancers need to grow. Though a generally safe procedure with small risk complications

A CIDR is a T-shaped device with flexible wings that move to form a rod to insert into the vagina, and a tail is attached to make removal as easy as possible. The CIDR 's nylon spine is covered with a progesterone embedded silicone skin. The CIDR is inserted for seven days, which causes the female’s blood progesterone levels to rise rapidly, with maximum concentrations reached within an hour of insertion. Progesterone levels are maintained at a constant level during the following week. When the CIDR is removed, progesterone concentrations rapidly decrease. Caution should be taken when handling CIDRs; always wear gloves to prevent exposure to progesterone and the introduction of contaminants into the vaginas of other cows. The CIDR 's greatest advantage is to facilitate fixed-time artificial insemination, where no estrus detection is necessary. The protocol is simple, but there are some differences in timing for mature cows and young heifers. For all females, the CIDR is inserted and a GnRH vaccine, such as Cystorelin or Factrel, is injected at the same time. Seven days later, the CIDR is removed and the cow receives a prostaglandin F2 injection, such as Lutalyse. In mature cows, artificial insemination should occur sixty to sixty six hours after CIDR removal, and a second GnRH injection should be

With more than 40 years of veterinary experience, Dr. Pol is a pioneer in treating animals. He is also star of Nat Geo WILD’s No. 1 series the incredible Dr. Pol which follows the doctor on his routine 14-hour workdays treating both pets and livestock. A graduate of the prestigious Utrecht University Veterinary program, Dr. Pol immigrated to the United States in 1971. After ten years of practice, he moved to Weidman, Michigan in 1981 and founded Pol Veterinary Services out of his garage with his wife Diane. With a down-to-earth, practical approach to veterinary medicine, Dr. Pol grew his practice from a humble start to one with over 20,000 clients.Specializing in large farm animals, Dr. Pol treats horses, pigs, cows, sheep, alpacas, goats,

Included in this Act is a section entitled Schedule 3 which explains what non-veterinary surgeons (which include VNs and laypersons) are allowed to provide in terms of medical treatment to animals. Under this legislation, listed/registered VNs are able to administer any medical treatment or minor surgery to a patient as long as this does not involve entry into a body cavity (Earle 2007). Minor surgery could include dental procedures such as scaling, and the removal of teeth which are loose and can be extracted by hand. Dental extractions of relatively intact teeth using instruments are therefore not permitted as that would involve entry into a body cavity. With regards to medical treatment, a VN is able to administer medication orally, subcutaneously, intramuscularly, intravenously, rectally, topically and by inhalation. They are also able to treat patients via fluid therapy, catheterization, cleaning/dressing of surgical wounds, treatment of ulcers, application of external casts and handling of viscera when assisting in surgery. Other roles of a VN described under this Act include, the preparation of animals for anesthesia: this involves the administration of pre-med and analgesia and the intubation of the patient; the collection of samples such as urine, blood, faeces, skin and hair; the taking and developing of X-Rays; and the adjustment of the dose of the anesthetic agent during surgery (Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966).

During an antibiotic is provided to help prevent infection, the patient either receives a numbing medication or is placed under general anesthesia. Once that is done the procedure begins, a tenaculum is used to keep the cervix and uterus is placed, the cervix is further dilated using cone-shaped rods of increasing size. A long tube called a cannula is then inserted into the uterus, the cannula is attached to a bottle and a pump that provides a vacuum and removes tissue away from the uterine lining (if necessary forceps may be used to remove larger pieces of tissue). The final step is a curette (a curved surgical instrument) is used to scrape the lining to make sure no residual tissue is left behind. The dilation and extraction is a bit similar but the only difference is that the pregnancy is further along, this procedure is typically performed after a late term miscarriage, when the presence of severe fetal anomalies is detected, or when the life's mother

invasive. They told them it would be a tubal ligation. And they wound up doing a full abdominal

Furthermore, she explained the process and methods used for spaying and neutering gets rid of vital organs–the testes and ovaries. Becker said, “a complete removal of the gonads...can force the adrenal glands to produce sex hormones”( Becker para 33). This means the adrenal glands over work themselves by doing extra work, and it’s difficult to keep up with the body’s demand for sex hormones. Just like any other organ, every organ is important for the body to function well. Removing these valuable organs would be removing the bodies ability to produce significant sex-hormone secreting tissues. She uses variety of research studies on disorders and diseases linked to spaying and neutering to support the fact that spaying and neutering worsens the health of a dog, whereas sterilization would be the solution to the

that method is absolutely cruel and painful, the veterinary method is not pain free either.

Dr. James maintains membership in the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists and the esteemed Alpha Omega Alpha honor medical society. She has also worked to advance the field of reproductive medicine by contributing to research concerning polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and advanced laparoscopic surgery.

Time out was performed and all information was accurate and confirmed. Skin marker is used to mark incision line. A #10 knife blade on a #3 handle is used to make a vertical suprapubic incision is made through the skin and linea alba extending from below the umbilicus to the symphysis. The rectus muscles are retracted with Richardson retractors to develop the prevesical space. Blunt dissection by the surgeon’s finger is used to reflect the peritoneum superiorly away from the dome of the

¨When I was in veterinary school at Iowa State University back in the '60s, I always liked surgery. Surgery labs back in those days, there was absolutely zero thought about the animal itself. I'm talking mostly about what the animal felt. It wasn't because we were cruel or we didn't want to be concerned about animals.

Myths of fixing your animals can stray people to think it’s not good. There are many myths out there and all of them are miss leading. One popular myth is “It's better to have one litter before spaying a female pet.”("Myths and facts," 2009). The truth is its not you might find a home for all the puppies your dog has to a home, but what happens to those puppies grow up do they get spayed? Even though they have a good home they may be bread for puppies and those puppies who don’t get homes might be taken to the pound. Some dogs have had litter and then been abandoned because they now have a new dog to love. Another popular myth is that owners say, “I don't want my male dog or cat to feel like less of a male.” ("Myths and facts," 2009). Your pets do not know there sexual identity, once they have been fix they do not act any different and they do not know that there any different than before. One of the last popular myths is “My pet will get fat and lazy.”("Myths and facts," 2009). They do not become fat and lazy because of the procedure they become fat and lazy because they are feed too much and then they

To have the procedure done you will be lying on you back with your legs in stirrups. Then the doctor will insert a speculum into your vagina in the same way as for a pelvic exam. A local anesthesia will be used so you don’t feel pain. This will be given through a needle attached to a syringe. You are most likely going to feel a slight sting, then a dull ache or cramp. Then the loop is inserted into your vagina to the cervix. There will be different sizes and shapes of the loops that will be used. There is a small chance that you may feel faint during the procedure. If you do feel faint tell your doctor immediately.

Problem: Spaying a dog is a far more invasive surgery than neutering is, due to the need to enter the abdominal cavity to remove the uterus and the ovaries in a ovariohysterectomy. The act of opening the abdominal cavity increases the risk of infection in dogs due to exposing inner tissues and organs to a potentially non sterile environment. To counteract the risk of infection, many doctors preemptively prescribe antibiotics to the dogs, however, Shiloh Veterinary Hospital does not. The antibiotics usually serve the purpose of keeping the dogs infection free, but it also contributes to the evolution of antibiotic resistant diseases that are far more dangerous to the animals.

During my time as an intern at the Ridgefield Animal Hospital, I was given the opportunity to gain hands-on experience behind the scenes in an animal clinic. One of the most frequent duties of mine was to follow the doctors into the exam rooms as they examine their patients and speak to the owners about their pet’s health. In the exam room, the doctors typically obtain an updated weight for the patient, take the animal’s temperature, and briefly inspect the patient’s mouth/teeth, ears, and skin. Often, the doctor would also give vaccinations in the