Dystocia due to dizygotic twins in a crossbreed cow - a case report
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Gitesh Saini
M.V.Sc Student, Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Sciences, LUVAS, HISAR- 125004
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Manjeet Kataria
Veterinary Surgeon, Government Veterinary Hospital, Prahladpur, District Kurukshetra, Haryana- 136132
Keywords:
dystocia, dizygotic twins, cowAbstract
Twining incidence is influenced by a wide variety of genetic and environmental factors ranging from 0.5 to 4%. This case report places on record the successful management of dystocia due to dizygotic twins in a pluriparous cross-breed cow of four and a half year of age in her third parity. Both fetuses were non identical and had separate placenta which suggest ‘Dizygotic twins’.
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Wakchaure, R and Ganguly S. (2016). Twinning in Cattle: A Review. Academicians Research Center Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 1(4):1-3
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