Indian Journal of Field Veterinarians (The)
Open Access
  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 2

Treatment of bovine fetal mummification with diethyl stilbesterol

  • Author:
  • Pravesh Kumar, Navneet Vasishta, Amit Sharma, Madhumeet Singh, Purabi Barman

Department of Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology and Obstetrics College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, CSKHPKV, Palampur-176 062, (H.P.).

Abstract

PGF2α is considered as drug of choice for management of fetal mummification. However, at times, some animals do not respond to PGF2α. Such cases can be successfully treated with estrogens. The present study documents successful management of fetal mummification in cows with Diethyl Stilbesterol (DES), which did not respond to PGF2α.

Keywords

Diethyl Stilbesterol, PGF2α, mummification