Managing fetal mummification in cows

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Viski Fitri Hendrawan, Tia Sundari, Desi Wulansari, Yudit Oktanella, Herlina Pratiwi, Aulia Firmawat

2019 Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences Vol. 7 Issue 11 Article Cited by 0 SDG 5SDG 3SDG 9 Quartile

Abstract

Fetal mummification is a disorder during gestation which happened when fetal death happened in third to eighth month of gestation. This report describes diagnosis and management of several fetal mummification cases in cows in several regions; Mathura, Shimla, Bangladesh, Turkey, Uttarakhand, and Tirupati. Mummification diagnosis is formed by anamnesis, clinical findings, physical examination, rectal palpation, and vaginal palpation. Fetal mummification management was done by analog PGF2α administration and surgical procedures such as episiotomy and Caesarean surgery. Antibiotic was administered in the case of uterine infection. © 2019 Hendrawan and Sundari.

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Reproduction Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Brawijaya University, Malang, 65151, Indonesia; Veterinary Profession Program, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Brawijaya University, Malang, 65151, Indonesia

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