Banteng bullA 4 year old Banteng bull was presented to the University of Tennessee for a routine castration. On physical examination, it was determined that the bull’s right testis had not descended and thus was deemed cryptorchid. Right testis was not palpable in the inguinal canal nor visible via ultrasonography of caudal abdomen. Due to the likelihood that the testis was located in the abdomen, surgery under general anesthesia was elected. Because of its location close to right kidney, manual removal became difficult. An écraseur was successfully utilized to remove the retained testis.

A 15-year old American Saddle Horse mare, pregnant (~ 60 days) with twins, was referred. Transrectal ultrasonography revealed the presence of 1 fetus in uterine body and the other in right uterine horn. Inconvenient location (uterine body) of the fetus made it difficult to apply established techniques for twin reduction. Cranio-cervical dislocation via colpotomy was performed on the twin located in the uterine body. Heartbeat was not detected at 48 hours postprocedural transrectal ultrasonography. Remaining twin was delivered at term without complications.