Bovine Endoscopy

A less intrusive and labor demanding process than surgery, endoscopic applications have great potential for use in veterinary medicine. They allow a quicker clinical recovery, minimal intrusion and risk of bacterial exposure, and a lower mortality than conventional surgical options. Beginning with an introduction to the topic and an overview of bovine anatomy, this book then discusses both mainstream and experimental applications of endoscopy in cattle, including: practical advice on preparing for the procedure and patient restraint; techniques including LDA corrections, RDA corrections, exploratory laparoscopy, exploratory thoracoscopy, theloscopy and umbilical hernia corrections; and post-operative care to allow the animal to rejoin the herd at the next milking, whenever possible.