Title
Evaluation of intra-abdominal vasectomy in llamas and alpacas.
Date Issued
01 January 1991
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Abstract
A method of intra-abdominal vasectomy (deferentectomy), using a laparoscopic technique in llamas and alpacas, was evaluated. Food was withheld from 14 animals for 24 hours before sedation and laparoscopy. The ductus deferens was located close to the bladder, and a 2- to 3-cm section of ductus deferens was resected with the aid of a pair of hook scissors. The procedure was completed in 5 to 8 minutes, and animals did not have any adverse effects. Forty-five days after vasectomy, animals were used for detecting sexually receptive females or inducing ovulation during reproductive physiologic studies. The procedure did not impair libido and had no effect on male sexual behavior for many years. The technique is simpler, safer, and faster than the traditional external approach.
Start page
1164
End page
1166
Volume
199
Issue
9
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencia animal, Ciencia de productos lácteos Ciencia veterinaria
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-0026246378
PubMed ID
Source
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
ISSN of the container
00031488
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