SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF TWIN FETAL MACERATION IN HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN CROSSBRED COW

P.M. CHAUHAN¹*, V.K. TIWARI², T.V. SUTARIA³, S.C. GUPTA⁴, A.S. PRAJAPATI⁵, B.N. SUTHAR^6
1Department of Veterinary Clinics, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar, 385505, Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar, 382010, India
²Department of Veterinary Clinics, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar, 385505, Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar, 382010, India
³Department of Veterinary Clinics, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar, 385505, Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar, 382010, India
⁴Department of Veterinary Clinics, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar, 385505, Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar, 382010, India
⁵Department of Veterinary Clinics, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar, 385505, Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar, 382010, India
⁶Department of Veterinary Clinics, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar, 385505, Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar, 382010, India
* Corresponding Author : khanna_vet@yahoo.co.in

Received : 02-01-2023     Accepted : 29-01-2023     Published : 30-01-2023
Volume : 15     Issue : 1       Pages : 12161 - 12163
Int J Agr Sci 15.1 (2023):12161-12163

Keywords : Corpus luteum, Laparohysterotomy, Maceration, Twin, Ultrasonography
Academic Editor : Dr R. S. Umakanth, Dr N. Indianraj
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Department of Veterinary Clinics, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar, 385505, Kamdhenu University, Gandhinagar, 382010, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

The present case report discussed the successful surgical management of twin macerated fetuses in six years old, seven months pregnant primiparous Holstein Friesian (HF) crossbred cattle that showed abnormal vaginal discharge for more than 20 days. The fetal maceration was diagnosed with per-vaginal, per-rectal, and trans-rectal ultrasonography, followed by laparohysterotomy confirmed two macerated fetuses in separate uterine horns. On inspection of the ovaries, the corpus luteum was absent on both ovaries.

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