DELIVERY OF FREE MARTIN (CO-TWIN WITH MALE) FETUS BY CAESAREAN SECTION IN A NON-DESCRIPT COW

G. SINGH¹*, S. KUMAR², A.K. PANDEY³, RISHIPAL⁴, G. SAINI⁵, PRADEEP⁶, H. SINGH⁷, V.K. JAIN^8
1Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Sciences, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, 125004, Haryana, India
²Department of Veterinary Gynaecology & Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Sciences, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, 125004, India
³Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Sciences, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, 125004, Haryana, India
⁴Department of Veterinary Gynaecology & Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Sciences, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, 125004, India
⁵Department of Veterinary Gynaecology & Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Sciences, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, 125004, India
⁶Department of Veterinary Gynaecology & Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Sciences, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, 125004, India
⁷Department of Veterinary Gynaecology & Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Sciences, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, 125004, India
⁸Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Sciences, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, 125004, Haryana, India
* Corresponding Author : vetgyansaini@gmail.com

Received : 11-09-2019     Accepted : 26-09-2019     Published : 30-09-2019
Volume : 11     Issue : 18       Pages : 9064 - 9065
Int J Agr Sci 11.18 (2019):9064-9065

Keywords : Male fetus, Caesarean Section, Free martin, Dystocia, Twin Birth, Dizygote
Academic Editor : Dr V R Patodkar, Dr Abhijit K Barate
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to College of Veterinary Sciences, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, 125004, Haryana, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

The case report dealt with a rare case of free martin co-twin with male fetus delivered by caesarean section in a pleuriparous non-descript cow.

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