Many surgeries have to be performed under general anaesthesia, and these may be either elective or emergency surgeries. These include:
- Arthroscopy/Tenoscopy/Bursoscopy
- Colic surgery
- Lavage of joints/tendon sheaths
- Castration
- Fracture repair
- Wind surgery
- Correction of foal limb deformities
- Urinogenital surgery
- Laser sarcoid removal - This is an extremely useful way to remove sarcoids and carries a reduced recurrence rate compared to other sarcoid treatments.
Through the advances of sedation and local anaesthetic techniques, many surgeries can now be routinely performed standing. These include:
- Cheek tooth extraction and sinus surgery
- Enucleation/eye surgery
- Standing surgery for kissing spines
- Laser surgery for wind problems
- Reproductive surgery
