Laparoscopic ovariectomy with a single-port multiple-access device in seven African lionesses (Panthera leo)

CASE DESCRIPTION 7 privately owned female African lions ( Panthera leo ) that had been bred for public exhibition and were housed in outdoor pens were evaluated prior to undergoing elective ovariectomy. CLINICAL FINDINGS All animals were healthy. Median age was 15 months (range, 9 to 34 months), and median body weight was 71 kg (156 lb; range, 48 to 145 kg [106 to 319 lb]). TREATMENT AND OUTCOME Surgical sterilization by means of single-incision...