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LSU Offers Laparoscopic Surgery
 With the acquisition of laparoscopic surgical equipment and the faculty addition of Dr. Federico G. Latimer, a board-certified surgeon, LSU now offers laparoscopic surgery on horses.
Laparoscopic techniques are used in horses to remove retained abdominal testicles (cryptorchids), ovarian removal for granulosa cell tumors or behavior modification (spaying), organ biopsy, and diagnostically for horses with non-specific pleural or peritoneal disease.
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Surgeons prepare a patient for laparoscopic removal of an intra-abdominal cryptorchid testicle. | Laparoscopy has also been used to repair ruptured bladders in foals, remove bladder uroliths (stones) in geldings, and left ventral colon colopexy in broodmares with recurrent colon displacements.
Research may allow the technique to be adapted for use in mares for intrafallopian tube transfer of oocytes or in vitro derived embryos. It may be of benefit in confirming the presence of a uterine torsion before surgery or to determine the definitive source of postpartum hemorrhage or cause of colic in peripartum mares. It may be also useful for determining if a lack of oviduct patency or ovarian adhesions is a cause of infertility in mares. The technique could also be adapted for the repair of rectal or uterine tears. |
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