Management of Fetal Dystocia by Partial Fetotomy in Mare
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.48165/ijar.2022.43.2.18Keywords:
Dystocia, Partial Fetotomy, Malposture and MareAbstract
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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