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Dystocia Due to Schistosomus Reflexus in a Jersey Crossbred Heifer

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Title Dystocia Due to Schistosomus Reflexus in a Jersey Crossbred Heifer
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Creator Krishnakumar, K.
Nepolean, R. Ezakial
Manoharan, S.
Ravikumar, K.
Jayakumar, K.
Jagadeeswaran, A.
Chandrahasan, C.
 
Description Schistosomus reflexus is seen in the cow and occasionally in sheep, goat and pig. In cattle it was recorded by Rai et al. (1975) and in buffaloes by Murthy et al. (1999) It is characterized by a marked ventral curvature of the spine so that the occiput of the head lies near the sacrum, body and chest wall bent laterally, exposed thoracic and abdominal viscera, deformity of pelvis, cystic abnormal shaped liver and ankylosed and rigid limbs (Roberts, 1982). Occasional cases are born normally without assistance and others may be extracted with moderate traction. Most of the affected fetus causes dystocia because of characteristic angulations of the spine that greatly increases the cross sectional diameter, although the body weight may be less than normal (Arthur et al. 1992). The present paper communicates a dystocia due to Schistosomus reflexus calf and its successful delivery in a Jersey crossbred cow.
 
Date 2016-07-05T10:43:28Z
2016-07-05T10:43:28Z
2012-06
 
Type Article
 
Identifier http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/68459
 
Language en
 
Format application/pdf
 
Publisher Indian Veterinary Journal