neurectomy
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I may feel that an alternative procedure would be a better option for you—a presacral neurectomy, for example—and I will let you know as much, but at the end of the day it’s your choice.
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2018
For Navicular Disease, when that malady is diagnosed, the earlier neurectomy is performed the better.
From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Reeks, Harry Caulton
In such cases nothing is left to us but the operation of neurectomy.
From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Reeks, Harry Caulton
On June 5 ulnar neurectomy was performed, with the result that the mare became sound, and went to work three weeks later.
From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Reeks, Harry Caulton
Plantar neurectomy is contraindicated in all cases where there exists much lameness.
From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor
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