Hydroamnios Associated with Foetal Arthrogryposis in a Murrah Buffalo

Ravi  Dutt; Sumit Attri; Ram Niwas; Gyan Singh; Jasmer Dalal

Authors

Ravi Dutt Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (LUVAS), Hisar-125004, Haryana, INDIA https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7714-780X
Sumit Attri Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (LUVAS), Hisar-125004, Haryana, INDIA
Ram Niwas Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (LUVAS), Hisar-125004, Haryana, INDIA
Gyan Singh Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex (VCC), Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (LUVAS), Hisar-125004, Haryana, INDIA
Jasmer Dalal Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex (VCC), Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (LUVAS), Hisar-125004, Haryana, INDIA https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3561-3782

Keywords:

Arthrogryposis, Buffalo, Hydroamnios, Shoulder Flexion.

Abstract

The present case report describes dystocia in a Murrah buffalo complicated by hydroamnios and fetal arthrogryposis. The foetus exhibited bilateral flexion at the shoulder joints along with arthrogryposis affecting all four limbs. To facilitate delivery, fetotomy was carried out at the shoulder joint of the right forelimb. As the foetus was relatively small, it was subsequently delivered by applying traction using an obstetrical chain placed around the fetal neck.