RESUMEN
Surgery equipment was modified for ovine surgery. Pre- and postoperative holding pens were designed to meet the specific requirements of sheep. A hydraulic trolley lift was constructed and operating tables fitted with spilltrays. A gag was made to protect Magill tubing and the indifferent electrode was altered for electrosurgery. For fluoroscopy a flexible table was constructed to accommodate sheep.
Asunto(s)
Ovinos/cirugía , Equipo Quirúrgico/veterinaria , Animales , Electrocirugia/veterinaria , Seguridad de Equipos/veterinaria , Fluoroscopía/veterinariaRESUMEN
The effect of application of a reflective thermoblanket was compared with varying degrees of partial removal of the ovine fetus from the uterus. The thermoblanket reduced heat loss by a 53.3% slower fall in rectal temperature when compared to exposed fetuses during the same surgery (Welch t statistic = 3.68, d.f. = 26.08, P less than 0.001). This was further reduced by limiting the area of fetal exposure without thermoblanket application.
