Haemato-Biochemical Changes after Laparoscopic and Conventional Ovariohysterectomy in Dogs.

The present study was conducted on 24 bitches presented for ovariohysterectomy at Veterinary Clinical Complex of the college, Bikaner, India. The animals were randomly divided in two groups. Ovariohysterectomy was performed by conventional method and laparoscopic method in Group A and B, respectively. Physiological and haemato-biochemical parameters were determined in both the groups. The post-operative heart rate, respiratory rate and rectal temperature reduced significantly (p<0.05) as compared to pre-operative values in both the groups. PCV values decreased significantly in animals of both the groups. The difference in TEC and TLC values remained non-significant in both the groups; however, in Group-A animals, significant (p<0.05) increase in TLC values was noticed at 12 to 24 h. Significant (p<0.05) increase in neutrophils and decrease in lymphocytes were recorded, while monocytes and eosinophils remained statistically unchanged during the entire period of time. Significant (p<0.05) increase was observed in the values of blood glucose, cortisol, AST, creatinine, CK, alkaline phosphatase in Group-A and Group-B, however, ALT values remained non-significant in both the group. Increased TLC, neutrophils, serum cortisol, AST and CK for longer duration in animals of Group-A compared to Group-B indicated more inflammation, tissue trauma, muscle damage and stressed conditions in conventional method of ovariohysterectomy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]