1Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery and Radiology, Mumbai Veterinary College, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur (Maharashtra)
2Ex. Professor and Head, Department of Surgery and Radiology, Mumbai Veterinary College, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur (Maharashtra)
3Professor, Department of Surgery and Radiology, Mumbai Veterinary College, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur (Maharashtra)
4Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Mumbai Veterinary College, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur (Maharashtra)
5Professor, Deparment of Anatomy and Histology, Mumbai Veterinary College, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur (Maharashtra)
*Corresponding author; E-mail: savets@refiffmail.com
Online Published on 27 September, 2022.
The effect on body weight and thyroid function was evaluated in eight female dogs undergoing laparoscopic ovariectomy under butorphanol sedation, propofol induction and isoflurane (2.5%) maintenance anaesthesia. The increase in body weight was nonsignificant at 24 hr after laparoscopic ovariectomy, followed by a non-significant increase at different intervals, with a net increase in the body weight at 90 days. The appetite was normal after surgery with no significant change in the feed intake. A decrease in the activity and a significant increase in the body condition score was noted at 90 days along with a non-significant increase in body fat percentage. No significant difference was noted in the serum T4 levels at various time intervals; however, a significant increase was noted in the serum T3 and TSH levels at 72 hr and 90 days after surgery. It can be concluded that laparoscopic ovariectomy is a safe and effective procedure in female dogs.
Body condition score, Body weight, Dog, Laparoscopic ovariectomy, Thyroid function
