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The Veterinary Clinics of North... Aug 2000Possibly no other development has revolutionized general surgery more dramatically than laparoscopic surgery in human patients. The development of instrumentation... (Review)
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Possibly no other development has revolutionized general surgery more dramatically than laparoscopic surgery in human patients. The development of instrumentation suitable for use in horses has allowed the veterinary surgeon to begin to introduce minimally invasive procedures. Clearly, in people, one of the greatest benefits is reduced patient morbidity and earlier return to function. The author's experience with laparoscopic procedures in the horse would tend to reinforce those observations. The most significant obstacle to widespread acceptance of minimally invasive surgery in the horse is possibly the veterinarian's reluctance to expend the funds necessary to purchase the necessary equipment as well as a hesitancy to abandon time-honored approaches to common surgical conditions. As a profession, veterinarians have been criticized for undervaluing their own services. Clearly, these new minimally invasive procedures can be successfully marketed if the advantages of the approaches in terms of patient well-being are impressed on the client.
Topics: Animals; Cryptorchidism; Hernia, Inguinal; Horse Diseases; Horses; Laparoscopes; Laparoscopy; Male; Orchiectomy; Patient Selection; Supine Position
PubMed: 14983907
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European Urology Dec 2016Metformin is a safe, well-tolerated, inexpensive treatment that can be given in addition to current standard-of-care therapies for prostate cancer. Its use might...
Metformin is a safe, well-tolerated, inexpensive treatment that can be given in addition to current standard-of-care therapies for prostate cancer. Its use might mitigate the deleterious side effects of castration and exert an additional anticancer effect. It will be incorporated in the STAMPEDE trial platform in summer 2016. This will test its true utility as a repurposed treatment for men with high-risk locally advanced or metastatic prostate cancer at first presentation.
Topics: Androgen Antagonists; Drug Repositioning; Drug Therapy, Combination; Humans; Hyperglycemia; Hypoglycemic Agents; Male; Metformin; Neoplasm Metastasis; Orchiectomy; Prostatic Neoplasms
PubMed: 27450106
DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2016.07.015 -
The Veterinary Record Nov 2023Removing the source of reproductive hormones may not be a panacea for unwelcome or unwanted behaviours - in fact, it may compound them.
Removing the source of reproductive hormones may not be a panacea for unwelcome or unwanted behaviours - in fact, it may compound them.
Topics: Male; Animals; Castration; Orchiectomy; Behavior, Animal
PubMed: 37921347
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Compendium (Yardley, PA) Jun 2009There are many applications for laparoscopy in small animal surgery. A relatively simple one is abdominal cryptorchid castration. Laparoscopic examination of the... (Review)
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There are many applications for laparoscopy in small animal surgery. A relatively simple one is abdominal cryptorchid castration. Laparoscopic examination of the peritoneal cavity can both aid in the diagnosis of abdominal cryptorchidism and allow treatment using either a totally laparoscopic or a laparoscopic-assisted technique. Minimally invasive cryptorchid castration obviates the need for "open" celiotomy and may thereby reduce postoperative discomfort and wound-related complications in these patients.
Topics: Animals; Cats; Dogs; Male; Orchiectomy; Treatment Outcome
PubMed: 19746347
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The Veterinary Record Jul 1990
Topics: Animals; Cats; Dogs; Female; Male; Orchiectomy; Ovariectomy; Time Factors
PubMed: 2396361
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Tropical Animal Health and Production Nov 2022Castration is frequently used to reduce aggressive behavior and improve the meat quality of animals. Traditionally, surgical and mechanical castration are used to... (Review)
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Castration is frequently used to reduce aggressive behavior and improve the meat quality of animals. Traditionally, surgical and mechanical castration are used to sterilize the animals, but these approaches are associated with a high level of pain, stress, long recovery periods, and post-operative infections. Immunocastration is a new animal-friendly, painless alternative castration technique that is used to prevent undesired sexual behavior, reduce aggressive behavior, prevent unwanted pregnancy, control wildlife populations and wandering species, enhance growth performance, improve meat quality, and treat various sex hormone-dependent disorders. The mechanism of immunocastration includes the immunological block of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis (HPG axis) which inhibits gonadotropin secretions, causes atrophy of gonadal tissues, and inhibits gametogenesis, resulting in infertility in both female and male mammals. By the mid-1990s, various immunocastration vaccines have been tested in different animal models to achieve successful castration effects. Recently, genetic immunocastration especially DNA vaccine has gained increasing attention due to its safety, being animal-friendly, and being easy to use. This review aims to evaluate the potential of traditional castration methods, as well as the current status of immunocastration vaccines, their effects, and future prospective.
Topics: Male; Female; Animals; Animal Welfare; Orchiectomy; Vaccines; Meat; Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone; Mammals
PubMed: 36323906
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Reproduction in Domestic Animals =... Aug 2012Surgical sterilization of dogs and cats is a well-accepted measure for population control in some countries, but is considered unethical as an elective surgery in other... (Review)
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Surgical sterilization of dogs and cats is a well-accepted measure for population control in some countries, but is considered unethical as an elective surgery in other countries. This is a review of what is known regarding positive and negative effects of gonadectomy surgery on individual animals and on societal management of unowned dog and cat populations.
Topics: Animals; Cat Diseases; Cats; Dog Diseases; Dogs; Female; Male; Orchiectomy; Ovariectomy; Public Health; Sterilization, Reproductive
PubMed: 22827373
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Tijdschrift Voor Diergeneeskunde May 2008
Topics: Animals; Clinical Competence; Communication; Guinea Pigs; Humans; Male; Mortuary Practice; Netherlands; Orchiectomy; Postoperative Complications; Tooth; Veterinary Medicine; Wound Healing
PubMed: 18547011
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British Journal of Urology Mar 1994
Topics: Anesthesia; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Orchiectomy; Resuscitation; Self Mutilation; Testis
PubMed: 8162525
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The Canadian Veterinary Journal = La... Apr 1998
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Topics: Animal Welfare; Animals; Cats; Female; Male; Ontario; Orchiectomy; Ovariectomy; Population Control; Sterilization, Reproductive
PubMed: 9559216
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