Ovariohysterectomy: Common Complications

Mike Conzemius, DVM, PhD, DACVS, professor of veterinary clinical sciences at the University of Minnesota, talks about the most common complications veterinarians may see in patients after ovariohysterectomy surgery.

The most common complication after ovariohysterectomy surgery would be hemorrhage. Many of the complications seen are due to the ovary being incompletely excised at the time of surgery.