Dystocia due to lateral deviation of head and carpal flexion in mare - a case report

Aswini Sivan  G; Anju  kujur; Brijesh  Kumar; Neeraj Srivastava; Tarun  Sahu

doi:10.48165/aru.2022.2.2.6

Authors

Aswini Sivan G Division of Animal Reproduction, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh-243122, India
Anju kujur Division of Animal Reproduction, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh-243122, India
Brijesh Kumar Division of Animal Reproduction, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh-243122, India
Neeraj Srivastava Animal Reproduction Division, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, U.P., India
Tarun Sahu Division of Animal Reproduction, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh-243122, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/aru.2022.2.2.6

Keywords:

flexion, mare, Goat, Dystocia

Abstract

Although dystocia in mares is uncommon, it may be brought on by the way the fetal extremities develop. Dystocia in horses is a serious condition. The referral veterinary polyclinic of ICAR-IVRI received a call about a stray mare who had been straining for the last four hours. She was about 6-7 years old. The absence of foetal responses revealed a dead foetus, and rectal examination indicated that it to be a case of lateral deviation of the head. For the purpose of facilitating head-deviation correction, the foetus was repulsed back into the uterus. A forcible extraction was used to remove the dead foetus following the use of the obstetrical hook to adjust the fetal head position. Anti-inflammatory drugs along with antibiotics were administered. Additionally, tetanus shots were administered prophylactically. The most frequent cause of dystocia in mare is head deviation, which is a critical condition that can affect both the dam and the foetus

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