Guidelines for mass sterilization campaigns with animal welfare parameters for dogs and cats in Colombia.
The High Volume Spay-Neuter Surgeries (HVSNS) that are made in various countries are different in the way they are performed, patient admission anesthesia and analgesia, surgical procedure, and release of the animals’ protocols. The objective of this narrative literature review is, based on examples in other countries, to propose how minimum guidelines for HVSNS could be established, bearing in mind the implications that these procedures have on the health of patients, good pre-surgical management, anesthetic plans, and appropriate surgical techniques, as well as the importance of ensuring the welfare of professionals involved in such surgeries, in order to minimize possible complications inherent to sterilizations. A review of literature between 2011 and 2021 was conducted with bibliography that considered population dynamics and control in stray canines and felines, guidelines for HVSNS, analgesia and anesthesia in sterilization surgeries, surgical techniques for sterilization and castration, complications, and post-surgical management of the patients. Studies on the impact of HVSNS on medical and auxiliary personnel were also included. No studies carried out in Colombia on mass sterilization days were found.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Bogotá - Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y de Zootecnia
2024
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| Online Access: | https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/remevez/article/view/110387 |
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