Agricultural Science Digest - A Research Journal
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2020
  • Volume: 40
  • Issue: 3

A rare case of dystocia due to hydroamnion coupled with fetal anasarca in a doe

  • Author:
  • Rahul Katiyar, Nitish Kharayat, Rupali Rautela, Abhishek Kumar, Deepesh Gautam1, S.K. Ghosh, J.K. Prasad
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 328 to 329

1Division of Veterinary Surgery, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243122, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India

Division of Animal Reproduction, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243122, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India

*Corresponding Author: Rupali Rautela, Division of Animal Reproduction, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243122, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India, Email: rautela14rupali@gmail.com

Online published on 15 October, 2020.

Abstract

A non-descript doe was presented with the complaint of excessive bilateral abdominal distension and with unknown breeding history. Ultrasound examination revealed excessive anechoic area in uterus along with two fetuses. On caesarean section, dropsy of amnion was observed and one normal fetus co-twin with “bulldog” anasarcous fetus was removed.

Keywords

Anasarca, Dystocia, Goat, Hydroamnion