Vol. 8, Issue 5, Part D (2023)

Author(s): Arun Prasath R, Ajay Eswarr M, Sathriyan G, Mohammed Zubair S and Aruneshwaran EL

Abstract: A full term Mecheri ewe, aged 2 years and weighing approximately 30kg, was brought to attention due to an inability to deliver the fetus. The ewe had persistent straining, restlessness, and anorexia. Upon vaginal examination, fetal limbs and the head were palpable in the anterior vagina. Further examination of the fetus revealed extensive subcutaneous edema throughout the body, indicating fetal anasarca. As the fetus failed to come out via simple traction, a total fetotomy was performed to remove fetus from the uterus through the birth canal. Subsequently, the placenta was manually removed. The ewe recovered without any complications.