Obstetrical Management of Dystocia Due to Uterine Torsion and Faulty Disposition of Foetus in Banni Buffalo
Ravindra Jadav *
Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar, Dantiwada, Kamdhenu University, Gujarat, India.
Sachin Kalaswa
Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar, Dantiwada, Kamdhenu University, Gujarat, India.
Keshav
Department of Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam, India.
Janak Panchal
Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar, Dantiwada, Kamdhenu University, Gujarat, India.
Vipul Solanki
Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar, Dantiwada, Kamdhenu University, Gujarat, India.
H. C. Nakhashi
Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar, Dantiwada, Kamdhenu University, Gujarat, India.
B. N. Suthar
Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Sardarkrushinagar, Dantiwada, Kamdhenu University, Gujarat, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
A Banni buffalo in 3rd parity was presented with the history of completed gestation period and violent straining for more than forty eight hours without any progress in calving. On per-vaginum and per-rectum revealed dystocia due to 180° post-cervical right sided uterine torsion. Caudal epidural anesthesia was applied by injecting 5 ml of 2% lignocaine and the animal was calmed down with 0.2 ml xylazine (IV) and cast on the side of torsion because highly furious and uncontrol or unable to restrained, then the rolling was applied as described by Modified Schaffer‘s detorsion method. After second roll the torsion was completely corrected. A dead male fetus was delivered by close critical obstetrical management with therapeutically using intravenous administration of 10ml-Dexamethasone®, 75IU-Oxytocin®, 1litre-Normal saline, 1litre Ringer lactate and 200ml-Calcium magnesium borogluconate, whereas 10ml-Valethamate bromide (Epidosin®) was given intramuscularly result into completely opened and dilatation of cervix in buffalo. Then the buffalo was post-medicated with various fluids, analgesic, antibiotic and antihistamine parentally apart from intra-uterine passaries which resulted to normal health of affected Banni buffalo.
Keywords: Banni buffalo, dystocia, modified schaffer’s method and uterine torsion