[Diagnostic laparoscopy in the cow]

This paper describes the technique of laparoscopy in cows. The laparoscopic anatomy of healthy cows is described with the laparoscope introduced through the left and right flank in the standing animal and through the ventral aspect of the abdomen with the animal positioned in dorsal recumbency. The case reports and the corresponding laparoscopic findings of 4 cows suffering from an intraabdominal problem are additionally presented.