Monocephalus Dibrachius Tetrapus Monster with Atresia  ani in a Buffalo

Authors

  • Ashutosh Basera Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics U.P. Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay PashuChikitsa Vigyan Vish wavidhyalaevam Go-AnusandhanSansthan, Mathura, Uttar-Pradesh
  • Jitendra Kumar Agrawal Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics U.P. Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay PashuChikitsa Vigyan Vish wavidhyalaevam Go-AnusandhanSansthan, Mathura, Uttar-Pradesh
  • Vikas Sachan Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics U.P. Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay PashuChikitsa Vigyan Vish wavidhyalaevam Go-AnusandhanSansthan, Mathura, Uttar-Pradesh
  • Anuj Kumar Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics U.P. Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay PashuChikitsa Vigyan Vish wavidhyalaevam Go-AnusandhanSansthan, Mathura, Uttar-Pradesh
  • Atul Saxena Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics U.P. Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay PashuChikitsa Vigyan Vish wavidhyalaevam Go-AnusandhanSansthan, Mathura, Uttar-Pradesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/ijar.2024.45.02.17

Keywords:

Buffalo, Dystocia, Fetus, Monster, Tetrapus

Abstract

 

A full term pregnant buffalo with a history of rupturing a water bag was presented in the clinic and both  forelimbs of the fetus were out of vagina. On gynaecological examination, the case was diagnosed as dystocia due to  a monster. Thereafter, with coordinated force and effort of 30 minutes, a monocephalic, dibrachius, tetrapus female  monster along with atresia ani condition in anterior longitudinal presentation with dorso-sacral position was  delivered. Animal recov-ered after follow-up treatment of 7 days. 

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Published

2025-01-31

Issue

Vol. 45 No. 2 (2024): The Indian Journal of Animal Reproduction (Dec) 2024

Section

Short Communication

How to Cite

Basera, A. . ., Agrawal, . . . J. K. ., Sachan, . V. . ., Kumar, A. ., & Saxena , A. . . (2025). Monocephalus Dibrachius Tetrapus Monster with Atresia  ani in a Buffalo. The Indian Journal of Animal Reproduction, 45(2), 90-92. https://doi.org/10.48165/ijar.2024.45.02.17
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