Surgical Management of Over-gestation in a Female Dog: A Case Report

Authors

  • Ravi Dutt Department of Veterinary Gynaecology & Obstetrics,Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (LUVAS), Hisar-125004, Haryana, India
  • Anil Department of Veterinary Gynaecology & Obstetrics,Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (LUVAS), Hisar-125004, Haryana, India
  • Garbhit Department of Veterinary Gynaecology & Obstetrics,Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (LUVAS), Hisar-125004, Haryana, India
  • Bulbul Department of Veterinary Gynaecology & Obstetrics, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (LUVAS), Hisar-125004, Haryana, India
  • Vinay Kumar Department of Veterinary Gynaecology & Obstetrics,Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (LUVAS), Hisar-125004, Haryana, India
  • Ram Niwas Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (LUVAS), Hisar-125004, Haryana, India
  • Jasmer Dalal Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex (VCC) ,Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (LUVAS), Hisar-125004, Haryana, India
  • Gyan Singh Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex (VCC) ,Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (LUVAS), Hisar-125004, Haryana, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/aru.2025.5.1.1

Keywords:

Caesarean section, Female dog, mummified fetus, Overgestation, Top of Form

Abstract

 

A 2-year-old female dog was brought to VCC, LUVAS, with a history of overgestation  (68 days’ pregnancy). After a complete gynaeco-clinical examination, a caesarean  section was performed, and 5 foetuses including one mummified foetus were  delivered. The female dog recovered uneventfully following normal postoperative  management. 

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2025-01-16

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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2025): Animal Reproduction Update - (Jan-Jun) 2025

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Dutt, R. ., Anil, Garbhit, Bulbul, Kumar, V. . ., Niwas, R. ., Dalal, J. . ., & Singh, G. . (2025). Surgical Management of Over-gestation in a Female Dog: A Case Report. Animal Reproduction Update , 5(1), 1-3. https://doi.org/10.48165/aru.2025.5.1.1