In recent years important advancements in colic surgery have led to improved prediction of
survival rates, better survival rates, and decreased complication rates. This article describes …

Objective: To validate the use of the LigaSure™ Vessel Sealing System (LVSS) to perform
thoracoscopic lung tissue biopsies in heaves‐affected horses. Study design: Prospective …

Since antiquity, healthcare providers have striven to visually examine the internal anatomy
of their patients. Indeed, rectal specula and natural light were in use in the era of …

A 23‐year‐old Miniature Horse gelding was presented to the Lloyd Veterinary Medical
Center with a 3‐week history of decreased appetite, lethargy and mild intermittent colic. A …

There are varieties of surgical approaches reported for equine splenectomy and all of them
were dealing with the most reachable situation of splenic hilus and easy handling of the …

Objectives To develop an experimental standing hand‐assisted laparoscopic splenectomy
(HALS) technique, report the associated peri‐operative complications and document the …

The case reported here describes a transthoracic approach for removal of a splenic
lymphoma from a 5‐year‐old mule. Nine months prior to presentation at Iowa State …

The article comments on the use of splenectomy for treatment of equine splenic neoplasia
and also discusses a case report published in this issue related to the successful treatment …

A 9‐year‐old cob mare with a history of recurrent colic presented during an acute colic
episode. Ultrasonography revealed a mass emanating from the greater curvature of the …

This case report discusses a successful partial splenectomy for treatment of a splenic
abscess in a horse. A 2‐year‐old Thoroughbred colt was hospitalised 5 weeks after an …