Dipan Rudra Paul¹*, Divyanshu Lakhanpal¹, Anjali², Shishant swaroop peepar¹, Chandra Prakash Dixit¹ and Aadhithya Muthudwamy J¹

¹Division of Animal Reproduction, ICAR- Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Uttar Pradesh, India
²Division of Medicine, ICAR- Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Uttar Pradesh, India

*Corresponding Author: Dipan Rudra Paul, Division of Animal Reproduction, ICAR- Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Received: June 07, 2024; Published: October 22, 2024

Abstract

When fetal mortality in domestic animals happens in the middle or last third of gestation and does not lead to fetus abortion and involution of the corpus luteum, the fetus is mummified. The causes include a few genetic variables, an extended gestation period, and infectious diseases such leptospirosis, chlamydophila, and toxoplasmosis.

In this study, a year-old nondescript doe with a history of straining and vaginal discharge over the previous 24 hours is brought to the Referral Veterinary Polyclinic, ICAR-IVRI, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. A deceased fetus and a fetus that had been manually mummified were relieved. NSAIDs, hydration treatment, and antibiotics were used to treat the doe.

 Keywords: Cervix; Doe; Fetal Mummification

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Citation

Citation: Dipan Rudra Paul., et al. “Fetal Mummification in Goat: A Case Report". Acta Scientific Veterinary Sciences 6.11 (2024): 10-11.

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