Department of Clinics Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS), Namakkal - 637001 (Tamil Nadu)
*Corresponding author E-mail: drmpsamy@gmail.com
Online published on 6 April, 2015.
An eight and half months pregnant buffalo heifer was reported with history of sudden bilateral abdominal distension. Based on history, vaginal and rectal examination the case was diagnosed as hydrallantois. The pregnancy was terminated with Dinoprost tromethamine and Dexamethasone. The cervix was fully dilated after 55 hours and a dead female fetus was manually removed. Animal recovered uneventfully.
Buffalo, heifer, hydrallantois
