Cesarean section is one of the oldest surgical procedures in human and veterinary
medicine. In veterinary medicine, species, productive use, and experience tend to influence …

Cesarean section is perhaps one of the more challenging surgical procedures performed on
the farm; the veterinarian often has far less control over the patient, availability of assistance …

Reasons for performing study: Post operative complications following exploratory
laparotomy can be potentially life‐threatening, increase post operative morbidity and result …

Objective To document natural bacterial flora on the ventral aspect of the equine abdomen,
to compare 2 preparation techniques, and to identify potential risk factors that may contribute …

The calf should adapt quickly to its new environment in the first months of life. Major
physiologic and anatomic changes occur in a stressful environment. The important events …

Objective To provide a systematic assessment of the efficacy of preoperative skin asepsis
using chlorhexidine versus povidone‐iodine based protocols for surgical site infection (SSI) …

Objective—To evaluate the effectiveness of four methods of povidone–iodine preparation on
skin bacterial flora of arthrocentesis sites, in horses, with and without evidence of skin …

Colic surgery is now performed at many equine hospitals around the world. Despite the
tremendous improvements in survival rates over the past 30 years, the morbidity and …

Surgical site infections (SSI) are an uncommon, but significant, consequence of surgical
interventions. There are very few studies investigating SSI risk in veterinary medicine, and …

Although biologists and veterinarians have shown considerable success in working together
to address wildlife-related issues, including disease, chemical immobilization, reproductive …