Clinical Evaluation of Elective Laparoscopic Ovariohysterectomy in Dog

Objectives-to introduce laparoscopic ovariohysterectomy in dog in iran,study design-elective experimental study design.animals-four mix-breed healthy female dogs.methods-four healthy female dogs were undergone elective laparoscopic ovaryohysterectomy. clinicalparameters including: body temperature, heart rate , respiratory rate, appetite, surgical time, blood loss,surgical complications, cbc and pain scores were evaluated. procedures-cbc of the dogs were not indicator of infection but the stress leuckogram was evident till48 hours after the surgery. median pain scores 2 and 4 hours after the surgery were low (pain scores lessthan 6) and 24 hours post operatively were very low (pain scores less than 2) . the blood loss was minimumand the operations had no complications. appetite, body temperature, respiratory and heart rate returned tonormal values in a short period (48 hours).conclusions and clinical relevance-laparoscopic ovariohysterectomy is safe and could be performedin a reasonable time with minimal pain in dogs.