Vol. 9, Issue 2, Part D (2024)

Author(s): GA Fiske, BK Bhadane, SV Upadhye, SB Akhare, MS Patil, MR Kate, KS Adye, AM Kshirsagar and NH Jain

Abstract: A clinical investigation was conducted at Veterinary Clinical Complex from the period of February 2022 to February 2024 involving 22 cases in dogs to assess the effectiveness of laparoscopic examination in diagnosing abdominopelvic disorders. Following initial assessments, laparoscopic examination was performed to evaluate liver, kidney, spleen, and urogenital organ disorders. This procedure confirmed diagnoses including hepatic malignancy, liver cirrhosis, liver fibrosis, renal neoplasm, splenic neoplasm, splenic abscess/cyst, cystic ovaries, uterine tumor, retained testicles, mesenteric tumors and cystic prostate. Laparoscopic biopsies were conducted to verify pathological findings, and complications such as haemorrhage were noted during the biopsy process. The study concluded that laparoscopy provided clear visualization of abdominopelvic organs and facilitated biopsy of these lesions, establishing its reliability as a diagnostic tool for identifying intra-abdominal abnormalities in dogs.