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Laparoscopic Salpingectomy for Sterilization in an Asian Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus)  

Yoon, Hun-Young (Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University)
Chung, Byung-Hyun (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University)
Lee, Soo-Han (Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University)
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics / v.31, no.2, 2014 , pp. 149-151 More about this Journal
Abstract
A 170 kg, 9-year-old, female Asian black bear was presented for sterilization. Physical examination revealed no evidence of any abnormal clinical sign. Laparoscopic salpingectomy was performed for sterilization. A $25^{\circ}$ laparoscope was inserted in the first port, 1-cm caudal to the umbilical scar, to view the abdominal cavity. Two more ports were made 15 cm caudo-lateral to the first port bilaterally. An atraumatic grasper and a vessel-sealing device were inserted in the bilateral ports. The vessel-sealing device was used to seal and cut the fallopian tube and mesosalpinx. There was no sign of hemorrhage on the severed ends of the fallopian tube and mesosalpinx. At 4 weeks, no physical, behavioral, or other assessable impairment was found. This is the first case report in an Asian black bear to describe laparoscopic salpingectomy for sterilization.
Keywords
sterilization; laparoscopic salpingectomy; Asian black bear;
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