Uterine Torsion in Cattle - A Study of 16 Referral Cases Jayakumar C.*, Sudha G., Assistant Professor, Lakshmikanth T.R., Kantharaj S. Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Veterinary College Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University (KVAFSU), Hebbal, Bangalore - 560024 (Karnataka) *Corresponding author E-mail: jayvetog@gmail.com
Online published on 6 April, 2015. Abstract Uterine torsion in cattle was analyzed for diagnosis; duration, type and degree of torsion, clinical management, detorsion method adopted, cervical dilatation following detorsion, survivability of fetus and dam. Two third of torsions were diagnosed by vaginal examination alone, whereas in remaining, both vaginal and transrectal examination confirmed torsion. Seventy percent of cows that had uterine torsion and successfully corrected by rolling subsequently required caesarean section for fetal removal because of incomplete cervical dilatation. Duration of torsion and viability of calf at detorsion has a significant role in dilatation of cervix subsequent to detorsion. Survivability of dam and fetus was influenced by duration and degree of torsion. Top Keywords Cow, dam, detorsion, rolling, uterine torsion. Top |