Laparoscopic diagnosis of abdomino-pelvic disorders in dogs

Clinical study on laparoscopic diagnosis of abdominopelvic disorders in dogs was conducted in 12 clinical cases. After preliminary examinations, laparoscopic examination was carried out for abdominopelvic disorders of liver, kidney, spleen, intestine and urogenital organs. It confirmed the diagnosis of conditions like liver cirrhosis, liver fibrosis, liver neoplasm, renal neoplasm, splenic neoplasm, granulomatous mass involving spleen, intestinal neoplasm, intestinal distension due to phytobezoar, cystic ovaries and pyometra. Laparoscopic biopsies were taken to confirm pathological lesions. No complication was observed during and after the procedure. It was concluded that laparoscopy facilitated proper visualization of the abdominopelvic organs alongwith biopsy of the morphological lesions and was found to be a reliable diagnostic tool for intra-abdominal abnormalities in dogs.