Comparative evaluation of sterilization approaches in bitches

Abstract

Eighteen adult, clinically healthy, mongrel bitches were divied into 3 groups of 6 animals each and were subjected to
ovariohysterectomy (OH) through 2 approaches viz., minilaparotomy (ML T) through rightflank without external skin sutures.
ML T through rightflank with skin sutures (modification of the former) and the conventional midventral laparotomy in the 3rd
group. It was found that minimum complications, minimum time taken ( 18.33±0.988 minutes) and minimum cost
(Rs. I 04.98±3.455) for surgery was for ML T for OH without skin sutures. On the other hand the conventional mid ventral
laparotomy for OH had maximum complications besides the longest duration of time (39.5±0.6 I 9 minutes) and maximum cost
(Rs.230.22±17.208) for surgery.