Per-Vaginal Delivery of Dicephalus Fetal Monster in a Buffalo  (Bubalus bubalis)

Authors

  • Sanjeev Kumar Verma Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya-224229, UP, India
  • Rajesh Kumar Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya-224229, UP, India https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5751-7359
  • Saurabh Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya-224229, UP, India
  • Kunwar Dhananjay Singh Department of Livestock Farm Complex Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya-224229, UP, India
  • Abhishek Kumar Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya-224229, UP, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/ijar.2024.45.02.24

Keywords:

Buffalo, Dicephalus Monster, Dystocia, Fetus, Management

Abstract

 

This case report documents a rare occurrence of a dicephalus fetus in a buffalo and its per-vaginal delivery through the  obstetrical manoeuvre. The buffalo was recovered uneventfully. 

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Published

2025-01-31

Issue

Vol. 45 No. 2 (2024): The Indian Journal of Animal Reproduction (Dec) 2024

Section

Short Communication

How to Cite

Verma, S.K., Kumar, R., Saurabh, Singh, K.D., & Kumar, .A. (2025). Per-Vaginal Delivery of Dicephalus Fetal Monster in a Buffalo  (Bubalus bubalis). The Indian Journal of Animal Reproduction, 45(2), 113–115. https://doi.org/10.48165/ijar.2024.45.02.24