CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF DYSTOCIA DUE TO HYDROCEPHALUS IN A CROSSBRED COW

摘要

Dystocia due to hydrocephalus in a crossbred cow and its clinical management has been reported.Hydrocephalus is a rare condition and is attributed to genetic defect of fetus caused by a lethal recessive autosomal gene. It is characterised by abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the brain (Balasubramanian et al., 1997).