Comparison of two surgical site protocols for cattle in a field setting.

Objective: To compare 2 preoperative surgical site protocols for standing laparotomy in cattle in a field setting.

Study Design: Cohort study.

Animals: Dairy cows (n = 73) undergoing a clean standing laparotomy (no visceral perforation during surgery).

Effect of using an audience response system on learning environment, motivation and long-term retention, during case-discussions in a large group of undergraduate veterinary clinical pharmacology students.

Background: Teaching methods that provide an opportunity for individual engagement and focussed feedback are required to create an active learning environment for case-based teaching in large groups.

Aims: A prospective observational controlled study was conducted to evaluate whether the use of an audience response system (ARS) would promote an active learning environment during case-based discussions in large groups, have an impact on student motivation and improve long-term retention.

Methods: Group A (N = 83) participated in large group case discussions where student participation was voluntary, while for group B (N = 86) an ARS was used.

Comparison of 2-step laparoscopy-guided abomasopexy versus omentopexy via right flank laparotomy for the treatment of dairy cows with left displacement of the abomasum in on-farm settings.

Objective: To compare characteristics and results of 2-step laparoscopy-guided abomasopexy versus omentopexy via laparotomy in the right paralumbar fossa for the treatment of dairy cows with a left displaced abomasum (LDA).

Design: Prospective clinical trial. 253 dairy cows with an LDA.

Minimally invasive field abomasopexy techniques for correction and fixation of left displacement of the abomasum in dairy cows.

To reduce the potential drawbacks associated with laparotomy techniques for correction and fixation of left displaced abomasums (LDA), minimally invasive techniques have been developed. This chapter reviews the toggle pin suture (TPS) and the laparoscopic abomasopexy procedures used in the field for correction and fixation of the abomasum for correction of left-displacement of the abomasum in dairy cows. The importance of case selection cannot be overestimated.