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DOI: 10.31248/JASVM
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Management of dystocia due to faulty fetal disposition complicated with vaginal prolapse in a 2-year-old Yankasa ewe
https://doi.org/10.31248/JASVM2020.200 | Article Number: 4B5E54985 | Vol.5 (2) - April 2020
Received Date: 24 March 2020 | Accepted Date: 14 April 2020 | Published Date: 30 April 2020
Authors: Yakubu, A. S.* , Abubakar, A. A. , Adamu, U. , Kabir, I. , Idris, B. I. , Buhari, S. , Oviawe, E. I. , Bodinga, H. A. and Abubakar, N.
Keywords: management, straining, Dystocia, vaginal prolapse, Yankasa ewe.
Dystocia in small ruminants mostly occurs when the first or second stage of parturition is delayed. It may occur when the first stage could not progress to the second stage within 30 minutes. In this report, a 2-year-old Yankasa ewe weighing 40 kg was presented at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Sokoto with complaints of straining and protruded mass around the vulva which was noticed 12 hours prior to presentation. Clinical examination revealed dullness, straining, a pinkish protruded mass through the vulva and pregnancy in the last trimester. Laboratory results indicated no parasite, leukocytosis, neutrophilia, eosinophilia and bandemia. Manual obstetrical maneuvers were applied to deliver the fetuses but failed. The lambs were delivered through cesarean section and the prolapsed vagina was surgically managed. The dystocia was strongly believed to have occurred in this case due to faulty fetal disposition which subsequently led to vaginal prolapse as a result of unsuccessful straining in attempt to deliver. This case report indicated that vaginal prolapse may occur as a sequela to prolonged unsuccessful straining. The conditions were managed successfully without intra and postoperative complications and relapse.
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