Incomplete Cervical Dilation with Fetal Mummification in Goat:  A Case Report

Chinmay    Warghat; Poornima Dwivedi poornima; uttam kumar    sahu; Gauri    Rele; Sushil Kumar  Sushil

doi:10.48165/aru.2023.4.2.7

Authors

Chinmay Warghat Division of Animal Reproduction, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly (U.P.) 243122, India https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7924-2055
Poornima Dwivedi Division of Animal Reproduction, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly (U.P.) 243122, India
Uttam Kumar Sahu Division of Animal Reproduction, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly (U.P.) 243122, India
Gauri Rele Division of Veterinary Physiology and Climatology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly (U.P.) 243122, India
Sushil Kumar Division of Animal Reproduction, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly (U.P.) 243122, India https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5528-595X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/aru.2023.4.2.7

Keywords:

Dystocia, Fetal mummification, Valethamate bromide

Abstract

The current case details the successful management of dystocia in a goat due to incomplete cervical dilation and fetal mummification. The ‘Referral Veterinary Polyclinic’, ICAR-IVRI, Izatnagar received the animal, which had a history of brownish-red vaginal discharge and straining for 5 h. Per-vaginal examination revealed a fetal mass lodged in the reproductive tract with incomplete cervical dilation. Induction therapy was administered to facilitate cervical dilation, allowing for the manual extraction of the mummified fetus. After three days of postoperative treatment, the goat recovered without complications.

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