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Dystocia Due to Mummified Foetal Monster in a Yankasa Ewe: A Case Report
並列摘要
A 1 year old Yankasa ewe weighing 24 kg was presented to the Large Animal Clinic unit of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Agriculture Makurdi, Nigeria. The owner complained that she has been in labour for 24 h without delivery. Vital parameters were taken and found to be within the normal ranges. The patient underwent general and obstetrical examination. A diagnosis of dystocia was made with the anterior presentation of the fetus, bilateral carpal and shoulder flexion and lateral deviation of the neck. Manual traction to deliver the foetus was not successful. Caesarean section was performed with the patient under sedation and epidural anaesthesia and the dead foetus removed. Recovery post surgery was complete and the ewe was discharged five days post surgery.