Successful Management of Dystocia with Ventral Abdominal Hernia of Gravid Uterus in a Doe

A nondescript doe (2 years old) with a full-term pregnancy was presented to the Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) in the month of October, 2024 with a history of straining for last 12 hours, a blunt injury by a tractor, and a large palpable swelling at the ventrolateral portion of the left side of the abdomen. On clinical examination, the abdomen was enlarged, and a foetus was felt on abdominal ballottement. Ultrasonographic examination of the uterus revealed the presence of a live foetus and was diagnosed it as a hernia of the gravid uterus. Cesarean section was performed, and a live female kid was delivered, and the doe survived uneventfully.