National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692 Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
Caesarean section is a life-saving procedure for animals which are struggling with dystocia or unable to expel a fetus after the completion of the gestation period. A sheep weighing 50 kg was presented to our clinic, Mobile Veterinary Clinic, Jagitial with a history of straining and difficulty in parturition. Per vaginal examination revealed that the head of the fetus was swollen, a condition called as hydrocephalus fetus or hydrocephalic fetus. For this reason, the dam was unable to expel the fetus through the birth canal, so it causes dystocia. Hence, a Caesarean section was performed in the left flank approach to deliver the dead hydrocephalic fetus to save the life of the dam. After the caesarean operation a course of antibiotics, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents were administered for 7 days and on the day of operation intravenous fluids, and DNS was given to the sheep. The sheep responded well to the surgery and recovered normally without any complications within 14 days after the surgery. This article aims to report a case of dystocia due to a hydrocephalic fetus, which was successfully treated by Left flank caesarean section.
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