Snook hook

A Snook hook being used in operation on a cat

The Snook hook, also called a spay hook, is a hook-shaped surgical instrument used in veterinary surgery for the spaying of female animals. It was invented in the 1920s by James H. Snook, a veterinary professor at Ohio State University, and it remains in common use.[1]: 5  The Snook hook is inserted into the abdominal cavity and used to retrieve and externalize the uterine horns and broad ligament from within the body for operation.[2][3] The traditional method of spaying that is taught in most veterinary schools involves finding the uterus using a Snook hook after performing a ventral midline celiotomy.[4]

References

  1. ^ Franklin, Diana Britt; Pennell, Nancy (March 28, 2010). Gold Medal Killer: The Shocking True Story of the Ohio State Professor — an Olympic Champion — and His Coed Lover. Marquette Books. ISBN 978-0982659724.
  2. ^ Penido Junior, Gilberto Nogueira; Jorge-Neto, Pedro Nacib; Milanelo, Liliane; Rosenfield, Derek Andrew; Pizzutto, Cristiane Schilbach (2024-01-01). "Uterine tubal ligation via mini-laparotomy in South American coatis (Nasua nasua)". Theriogenology Wild. 4 100087. doi:10.1016/j.therwi.2024.100087. ISSN 2773-093X.
  3. ^ Spay/Neuter Surgery: Spay Hook Use. American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. 2017-12-21. Retrieved 2026-03-22 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ McCafferty, Caitlin (2026-03-22). "The old versus the new: alternative spay and neuter techniques". dvm360.com. Retrieved 2026-03-22.

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