Standing thyroidectomy in 10 horses

ConclusionThyroidectomy can safely be performed with the horse standing and sedated with local anesthesia.
Clinical relevancePerforming standing thyroidectomy does not increase intraoperative or postoperative complications and could be considered for horses with thyroid enlargement amenable to surgery.

Source: Veterinary Surgery - November 1, 2017 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Marco Marcatili, Sarah J. Voss, Patrick J. Pollock Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE ‐ CLINICAL Source Type: research