OBSTETRICAL MANAGEMENT OF UTERINE RUPTURE CAUSED BY EMPHYSEMATOUS FETUSES IN A MONGREL BITCH

S. Alagar; R. Arun; S. Rangasamy; A. Methai; D. Martina; P.N. Richard Jagatheesan

doi:10.56093/ijvasr.v54i5.172428

Authors

S. Alagar Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Veterinary College and Research Institute, TANUVAS, Theni - 625 534
R. Arun Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, Veterinary College and Research Institute, TANUVAS, Theni - 625 534
S. Rangasamy Professor, Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Veterinary College and Research Institute, TANUVAS, Theni - 625 534
A. Methai Professor, Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, Veterinary College and Research Institute, TANUVAS, Theni - 625 534
D. Martina Final Year UG Student, Veterinary College and Research Institute, TANUVAS, Theni - 625 534
P.N. Richard Jagatheesan Dean, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Theni

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijvasr.v54i5.172428

Keywords:

Uterine rupture, emphysemated foetus, ovariohysterectomy and mongrel bitch

Abstract

A four-year-old mongrel bitch was presented with a history of foul-smelling greenish-black vaginal discharge and whelped four puppies three days earlier. Clinical, ultrasonographic and radiological examinations confirmed a diagnosis of foetal remnants with emphysematous changes. During a midventral laparotomy, a uterine rupture at the dorsal curvature of the left uterine horn was identified and two deceased foetuses were removed. Ovariohysterectomy was performed at the owner’s request as per standard surgical procedure. The bitch was treated with antibiotics, anti-inflammatory and supportive therapy, alongside surgical wound care. The bitch made an uneventful recovery.

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