INTAS POLIVET

Open Access
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue: 2

Surgical Management of Unicornual Torsion in a Dog

  • Author:
  • Jinu John, Deepu Philip Mathew
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 261 to 262

Department of Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Polyclinic, Chengannur -689121 (Kerala)

Abstract

A 3 year old Pomeranian dog was presented with abdominal distension and anorexia, 3 days after whelping. Roentgenogram revealed two retained fetuses. Emergency laparotomy was performed and Unicornuectomy done, following identification of devitalised left horn which had undergone torsion. The patient had an uneventful recovery.

Keywords

Cornuectomy, unicornual torsion