Abdominal surgery

We are one of the few hospitals in Sweden to run a truly 24 hour service 365 days a year. We see over 400 colic patients each year. Many respond successfully to intensive medical therapy, but approximatley 70 horses per year undergo emergency exploratory laparotomy. Modern surgical techniques are supported by a team of intensive care nursing staff working through each night. Over 80% of surgical cases will leave the hospital, a short term survival rate that is comparable to many of the leading facilities in Europe. Owners are just as interested however in the long term outlook of their horse, a question we will be trying to answer with the introduction of a colic survival database.

Laparoscopy is used in some cases as an aid in the diagnosis and treatment of recurrent/low grade colic and is also our preferred technique for performing cryptorchidectomy and ovariectomy (including granulosa cell tumours) procedures.