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Case Report · Volume 5, Issue 3, Pages 34–36, 20 January 2018 · Open Access

Successful Management of a Rare Case of Dystocia Due to Narrow Pelvis Associated with Pelvic Fracture in Water Buffalo

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Research Journal for Veterinary Practitioners
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20 January 2018
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  • Successful Management of a Rare Case of Dystocia Due to Narrow Pelvis Associated with Pelvic Fracture in Water Buffalo.
  • The present case report communicates dystocia due to narrowed pelvis in a water buffalo and its per-vaginal delivery of a dead fetus by obstetrical mutation.
  • In general, maternal dystocia is rare in buffaloes because of capacious pelvis.

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Abstract

Ravi Dutt1*, Gyan Singh2, Subhash Chand Gahalot3, Karan Sharma4, Vinay Yadav5, Shivanagouda Shasidhar Patil6

1*,3,4,5,6Department of Veterinary Gynaecology & Obstetrics; 2Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Sciences, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar-125004, India.

Abstract | The present case report communicates the successful management of a rare case of dystocia due to narrow pelvis in a pluriparous water buffalo, encountered pelvic fracture four days after last parturition. A dead fetus was delivered per vaginally through mutation.

Keywords | Water buffalo, Dystocia, Narrow pelvis, Pelvic fracture, Mutation 

Acknowledgements

Authors are highly thankful to Head Department of Veterinary Clincical Complex, LUVAS for providing the required facilities.

Conflict of Interests

There is no conflict of interest to declare.

Author’s Contribution

All authors contributed equally.

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