MANAGEMENT OF HYDRALLANTOIS IN A HEIF ER
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Date
2017-08
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TANUVAS
Abstract
Hydrallantois is an important and life threatening condition in the gestational
diseases affecting bovines. A five months pregnant, three years old heifer was
presented to Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, Veterinary College and
Research Institute, Tirunelveli with the history of anorexia and constipation
with sudden enlargement of abdomen within 6 days. On clinical examination
the animal was dull and depressed with distended abdomen and has cautious
gait, temperature: 38.6%. Pervaginal examination revealed closed cervix. Per
rectal examination revealed distended and excessive fluid accumulation in the
uterus, located in the abdominal cavity and fetus and placentomes could not be
palpated. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed a viable fetus and excessive fluid
accumulation in the uterus. Based on the clinical examination the condition was
diagnosed as Hydrallantois.
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Veterinary Science - Conference Abstract