Abstract
The objective was to compare the relative advantage of adopting two ovariohysterectomy techniques: keyhole right flank laparotomy or ventral midline celiotomy, for ovariohysterectomy in bitches. Clinically healthy non pregnant bitches (n = 20; 2 ± 0.5 year age; 25 ± 5 kg weight) were used for the study. Bitches were randomly divided into two groups: group A (n = 10) bitches were ovariohysterectomized adopting keyhole right flank laparotomy, whereas in group B (n = 10) bitches were ovariohysterectomized adopting ventral midline celiotomy. Time required for completion of surgery, and length of suturing materials required was recorded, blood hematology and fibrinogen levels were analyzed, and post-operative wound healing was monitored. Length of chromic cat gut No. 1-0 (Ethicon; P < 0.01), and vicryl No. 3-0 (Ethicon; P < 0.001) used was more in ventral midline celiotomy compared with keyhole right flank laparotomy; however, similar length of chromic cat gut No. 2-0 (Ethicon; P = 0.47) was used in both the surgical techniques. Longer time (P < 0.001) was required to complete surgical procedure following ventral midline celiotomy compared with keyhole right flank laparotomy. Blood packed cell volume (PCV), total white blood cells (WBC), neutrophils, monocytes, and fibrinogen levels were statistically similar between the two surgical techniques. Wound healing was better in keyhole right flank laparotomy compared with ventral midline celiotomy. Conclusion: Keyhole right flank laparotomy required less time for surgery, less suturing materials and better wound healing compared with ventral midline celiotomy for ovariohysterectomy in bitches. Int J Appl Sci Biotechnol, Vol 4(2): 198-202
Highlights
Street dogs are creating various problems for people living in major cities of Nepal because these dogs carry rabies, produce noise pollution, fall in traffic accidents and transfer zoonotic diseases (Personal communication, Juliette Cunliffe, founder HART, Nepal)
The general anesthesia, prophylactic antibiotic, and suture materials used in this study are commonly used during ovariohysterectomy in street dog animal birth control programs (Reece et al, 2012)
Neutrophils, monocytes, and fibrinogen levels increased and packed cell volume (PCV) decreased in both the ovariohysterectomy techniques; changes in values were not statistically different (P > 0.05) between the surgical techniques (Table 1)
Summary
Street dogs are creating various problems for people living in major cities of Nepal because these dogs carry rabies, produce noise pollution, fall in traffic accidents and transfer zoonotic diseases (Personal communication, Juliette Cunliffe, founder HART, Nepal). It is estimated that more than sixty zoonotic diseases could be transferred from dogs to humans (Rhindali et al, 2006). It is necessary to control street dogs in order to get rid of zoonotic diseases and other problems. Hormones and chemicals are used as non-surgical method of sterilization. Several authors have reported drawbacks of using hormones and chemicals (Vanderstichel et al, 2014; Smith, 2014). Surgical sterilization; on the other hand, controls population, and minimizes disease related to reproductive system, mammary tumor and prostatic cancer (Kustriz, 2012)
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