Management of Fetal Dystocia by Partial Fetotomy in Mare

Authors

  • Manoj Bawane Department of Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology & Obstetrics,Postgraduate Institute of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Akola, Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur, Maharashtra
  • Maheshkumar Ingawale Department of Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology & Obstetrics,Postgraduate Institute of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Akola, Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur, Maharashtra
  • Ratnkar Raulkar Department of Surgery & Radiology Postgraduate Institute of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Akola, Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur, Maharashtra
  • Aboli Kathe Department of Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology & Obstetrics,Postgraduate Institute of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Akola, Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur, Maharashtra
  • Shyam Deshmukh Department of Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology & Obstetri,Postgraduate Institute of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Akola, Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur, Maharashtra
  • Chaitanya Pawshe Department of Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology & Obstetri,Postgraduate Institute of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Akola, Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur, Maharashtra

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/ijar.2022.43.2.18

Keywords:

Dystocia, Partial Fetotomy, Malposture and Mare

Abstract

Delivery of a dead fetus in a mare suffering from dystocia due to right lateral head and neck flexion using partial fetotomy procedure is reported.  

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Vandeplassche, M. M. (1987). The pathogenesis of dystocia and fetal malformation in the horse. J. Reprod. Fertil. Supp., 35: 547-552.

Published

2022-11-11

How to Cite

Bawane, M., Ingawale, M., Raulkar, R., Kathe, A., Deshmukh, .S., & Pawshe, C. (2022). Management of Fetal Dystocia by Partial Fetotomy in Mare. The Indian Journal of Animal Reproduction, 43(2), 77–79. https://doi.org/10.48165/ijar.2022.43.2.18