UTERINE TORSION IN BUFFALOES: EVALUATION OF CLINICO-HAEMATO-BIOCHEMICAL AND ENDOCRINE ALTERATIONS
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Department of Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology & Obstetrics College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Anand Agricultural University, Anand
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This study was carried out to find out retrospective incidence of uterine torsion in buffaloes among obstetrical cases in Amul milk shed area, factors influencing incidence of uterine torsion and to monitor haemato-biochemical and hormonal alterations in torsion affected buffaloes (n=10) in relation to normal parturient buffaloes (n=6). Data on 1,13,772 obstetrical cases attended during January-2017 to June-2018 by Veterinarians of Amul Research and Development Association, Amul dairy, Anand were collected for retrospective study. Further, 50 buffaloes suffering from uterine torsion were taken up during July-December, 2018 to know the side, site, degree of uterine torsion, parity as well as sex and viability of the calf and the dam after detorsion / Caesarean section in the same area. Diagnosis of the condition was done based on history and by trans-rectal followed by trans-vaginal examination of buffaloes to determine the parity, days of gestation, the degree (≤ 90°, 180°, 270°, and >360°) and direction (right and left side), and site (pre- or post-cervical) of torsion. All the buffaloes with uterine torsion were detorted by Schaffer’s method. Maximum four rolling were tried or else Caesarean was performed.