Fetal Ascites in a Perosomus Elumbis Fetal Monster in a Cross Bred Cow

Authors

  • Vishnu Vadera Division of Animal Reproduction, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly (U.P.) 243122, India
  • Uttam Kumar Sahu Division of Animal Reproduction, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly (U.P.) 243122, India
  • Chinmay Warghat Division of Animal Reproduction, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly (U.P.) 243122, India
  • Aadhithya Muthuswamy Division of Animal Reproduction, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly (U.P.) 243122, India
  • Brijesh Kumar Division of Animal Reproduction, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly (U.P.) 243122, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/aru.2025.5.2.6

Keywords:

Crossbreed cow, Dystocia, Foetal ascites, Persomus elumbis

Abstract

A 7-year-old crossbred cow was brought to the Referral Veterinary Polyclinic of the  Indian Veterinary Research Institute, India, with a history of continuous straining  for the past 12 h. Per vaginal examination, the presence of a foetus with severe ascites  was revealed. Gross examination confirmed the dead foetus, with the abdominal and  thoracic cavities filled with fluid. The condition was successfully managed through  obstetrical manipulation. 

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Published

2025-12-27

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025): Animal Reproduction Update - (Jul-Dec) 2025

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Case Report

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Vadera, V., Sahu, U. K., Warghat, C., Muthuswamy, A., & Kumar, B. (2025). Fetal Ascites in a Perosomus Elumbis Fetal Monster in a Cross Bred Cow. Animal Reproduction Update , 5(2), 47-48. https://doi.org/10.48165/aru.2025.5.2.6