Abstract
A rare case of dystocia due to external congenital hydrocephalic foetus with ankylosis of forelimbs managed by ventral midline surgical approach in a crossbred cow is reported.
Highlights
A rare case of dystocia due to external congenital hydrocephalic foetus with ankylosis of forelimbs managed by ventral midline surgical approach in a crossbred cow is reported
Dystocia caused by various congenital foetal malformations have been reported in bovines and remains a challenging case especially for the field veterinarians due to the relatively lesser exposure that they have to such case presentations (Singh et al, 2003, Singh et al, 2013)
The present study reports a rare congenital malformation diagnosed as foetal hydrocephalus in a crossbred cow
Summary
A rare case of dystocia due to external congenital hydrocephalic foetus with ankylosis of forelimbs managed by ventral midline surgical approach in a crossbred cow is reported. Dystocia caused by various congenital foetal malformations have been reported in bovines and remains a challenging case especially for the field veterinarians due to the relatively lesser exposure that they have to such case presentations (Singh et al, 2003, Singh et al, 2013). Congenital hydrocephalus is a dropsical condition which may involve either the ventricles or the sub-arachnoid space of the brain (Noakes, 2009).
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