Dystocia Due to Partial Primary Uterine Inertia in A Siberian Husky and Its Management by Caesarean Section

Gh Rasool; Shahid Hussain  Dar; Raja Aijaz  Ahmad; Mujeeb Rehman  Fazili; Jalal-U-Din  Parrah; Farooz Ahmad  Lone

Authors

Gh Rasool SKUAST
Shahid Hussain Dar Division of Veterinary Clinical Complex, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, J&K, India
Raja Aijaz Ahmad Division of Veterinary Clinical Complex, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, J&K, India
Mujeeb Rehman Fazili Mountain Livestock Research Institute, J&K, India
Jalal-U-Din Parrah Division of Veterinary Clinical Complex, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, J&K, India
Farooz Ahmad Lone Division of Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology, and Obstetrics, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, J&K, India

Keywords:

Caesarian section, Dystocia, Husky, Uterine inertia

Abstract

The present report describes dystocia due to partial primary uterine inertia in a Husky bitch and its management by Caesarean section. A Siberian husky bitch was presented with a complaint of delivery of one pup and cessation of straining efforts thereafter. Multiple fetuses in the uterus were observed in a radiograph and uterine inertia was diagnosed and a cesarean section was performed which saved the dam and the pups.

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