Surgical Procedures in Pet Pigs
OvarioHysterectomy
in the Sow or Gilt
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Check
the pig regularly though the surgery |
Make
a midline incision through the linea alba just behind the umbilicus. The incision should be about 6 cm long |
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The
uterus is normally very easy to find.
Retract the horn forward to the
ovary. Ligate
the ovarian artery and incise |
Ligate
and incise through the broad ligament vessels. These can be very large. The uterine body will need to be ligated in
sections |
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Cut
through the body of the uterine horn |
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Close
the abdominal incision, suture the linea alba with Vicryl. The muscles and subcutaneous layers are
closed by catgut |
Close
the skin incision.(Subcutaneous closure recommended as this removes the need to remove
sutures later) |
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The
skin incision after subcutaneous sutures |
Post-operative
care to ensure comfortable recovery.
Administer post-operative antibiotics and pain relief |
Surgical issues
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Fat blindness |
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