Clinical Management of Fetal Mummification in a Cow : A Case Report

摘要

A rare case of fetal mummification delivered per vaginally in a cow after inducing proper dilation of cervix and lubrication of birth canal is reported.Key words - Cattle, Fetus, Mummification, PGF2ctMummification of fetus is a rare gestational accident that occurs in all domestic species including cattle with incidence rate of 0.13-1.8% (Barth, 1986). It occurs in both indigenous as well as exotic breeds (Jana and Ghosh, 2014). In cattle, fetal mummification occurs after formation of the placenta and fetal ossification (70 d gestation) preferably between the 3rd to 8th months of gestation, without concomitant luteolysis and cervical opening (Lefebvre, 2015). In fetal mummification pregnancy remainsundisturbed as the fetal signal for induction of parturition remains absent (Kumar et al., 2017).