DYSTOCIA DUE TO SCHISTOSOMA REFLEXUS IN A MURRAH BUFFALO

A. KUMAR¹*, G. SINGH², V. ARJUN³, HARIOM⁴, V.K. JAIN⁵, R.K. CHANDOLIA^6
1Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, 125004, Haryana, India
²Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, 125004, Haryana, India
³Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, 125004, Haryana, India
⁴Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, 125004, Haryana, India
⁵Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, 125004, Haryana, India
⁶Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, 125004, Haryana, India
* Corresponding Author : amitkajal7@gmail.com

Received : 02-10-2019     Accepted : 26-10-2019     Published : 30-10-2019
Volume : 11     Issue : 20       Pages : 9160 - 9161
Int J Agr Sci 11.20 (2019):9160-9161

Keywords : Buffalo, Dystocia, Monster, Schistosoma reflexus
Academic Editor : Dr Abhijit K Barate, Manoj Kumar Sharma, Dr Jai P. Rai
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Sciences, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, 125004, Haryana, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

Four years old primiparous Murrah buffalo at full term with the history of straining since last 12 hours was presented to Veterinary Clinical Complex. The case was diagnosed as dystocia due to Schistosoma reflexus based on clinical examination. A successful per-vaginal management of dystocia due to Schistosomus reflexus monster in a Murrah buffalo is reported here.

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