STUDY ON SPAYING (OVARIOHYSTERECTOMY) IN CAT AT TEACHING & TRAINING PET HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTER(TTPHRC),DHAKA – 5 CASES

Abstract

Ovariohysterectomy(spaying) is the surgical removal of queen (female cat) ovaries and uterus for the purpose of feline population control, The objectives of this study is to evaluate surgical efficacy of spaying at TTPHRC,Dhaka.The surgery was performed at the surgery unit, TTPHRCfrom 23.02.2020 to 29.02.2020. A total number of 5 cases of spaying were performed. All 5 animals were healthy and different breed. The surgery was done in ventral midline laparotomy approach with standard aseptic procedure, xylazine and ketamine anaesthesia and followed proper post-operative care. The results revealed no anesthetic complication intra-operatively as well as no intra-operatively and post operative complications.So; the study concluded that spaying with xylazine and ketamine anaesthesia and ventral mid line approach can be used in field condition as standard surgical technique in ca