[Translate to English:] Kuhchirurgie

Thanks to our wide range of options (link the Clinic for Cattle in figures einfügen), we can offer a broad spectrum of surgical procedures on cattle.

Range of services

Abdominal surgery (surgery of the abdominal cavity)

  • Correction of abomasal displacement to the left
    • Endoscopic surgery according to JANOWITZ
    • Laparotomy according to DIRKSEN/UTRECHT
  • Correction of abomasal displacement to the right
    • Laparotomy according to DIRKSEN
  • Intestinal resection after volvulus/invagination
  • Enterotomy (opening of the intestine) to remove foreign bodies from the intestine
  • Caecotomy: Opening of the caecum after gassing/retroflexion/torsion
  • Diagnostic laparotomy
    • for the diagnosis of ileus (bowel obstruction), peritonitis (inflammation of the peritoneum), HBS
  • Ruminotomy
    • Ret. per. traum. (foreign body disease) with or without applying a fistula

Umbilical surgery

  • Hernias (umbilical hernias)
  • Omphalophlebitis, -arteritis, -urachitis (umbilical inflammation with involvement of umbilical veins, arteries or the urachus)
    • Resection of vessels/urachus/urinary bladder pole
    • Maruspialisation of the umbilical vein

Head surgery

  • Eye
      • Ankyloblephoron (closure of the eyelids)
    • Treatment of eyelid injuries
    • Evisceration (removal of the eye)
  • Dehorning (branding iron calf / wire saw cow)

Skin surgery

  • Treatment of wounds
  • Splitting of abscesses

Other surgery

  • Tail amputation
  • Nose ring application
  • Tracheo- and laryngotomy for laryngitis