Theriogenology Insight - An International Journal of Reproduction in all Animals
  • Year: 2020
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 1

Management of Dystocia due to Primary Uterine Inertia in Bitch: A Case Report

1Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Sciences, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, Haryana, India

2Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Sciences, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, Haryana, India

3Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Sciences, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, Haryana, India

*Corresponding author: rajeshgangwa1985@gmail.com

Online published on 21 August, 2020.

Abstract

A five years old bitch was presented to the TVCC, LUVAS, Hisar with the history of commencement of whelping by delivering a dead foetus yesterday, but after that, no other foetuses or placentae were delivered. Primary uterine inertia was confirmed as a cause of dystocia which was immediately intervened by cesarean section and four dead putrefied foetuses were delivered. The bitch recovered without any postoperative complications.

Keywords

Cesarean, Dystocia, Putrefied Foetus, Primary uterine inertia