For approximately 50 years the caesarean section has been carried out in Belgium. Over the years the techniquehas changed and has been improved several times. At present caesarean sections are carried out as a routine operationdue to the evolution of the Belgian Blue breed. In this study the differences in protocol, materials and surgicaltechniques used by the veterinary surgeons have been examined by means of a questionnaire on the not-complicatedcaesarean section. In general there are differences between the methods applied by the veterinarians, but the majorityof these differences, for example the choice of disinfectants or antibiotics, hardly influence the results of caesareansection. However, leaving out some particular steps in the operation procedure, such as vaginal examination, canlead to an inferior result. The risks of leaving out these particular steps are also discussed. The main reasons forchoosing specific operation techniques or operation materials are time constraints, the level of experience of thepractitioner and the costs of the materials used.