PYGOMELIA WITH SCHISTOSOMUS REFLEXUS IN A BUFFALO - A CASE REPORT

Authors

  • Borra Chandra Prasad Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, NTR College of Veterinary Science, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • Manda Srinivas Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, NTR College of Veterinary Science, Andhra Pradesh, India
  • Tangamani Tamil Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, NTR College of Veterinary Science, Andhra Pradesh, India

Keywords:

Bubalus bubalis, buffaloes, dystocia, pygomelia, Schistosomus reflexus, Ankylosis

Abstract

A full term she buffaloes at third parity was presented to the Veterinary Clinical Complex, Gannavaram with a history of dystocia. Clinical examination revealed presence of three limbs and the abdominal viscera of the fetus hanging out of the vulva. Detailed obstetrical examination revealed that dilatation of cervix was complete with presence of supernumerary hindlimbs in the birth passage. The birth canal was lubricated and a deformed dead male fetus with pygomelia and schistosomus reflexus was delivered by mutation and traction.

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Published

2026-03-31

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Chandra Prasad, B., Srinivas, M., & Tamil, T. (2026). PYGOMELIA WITH SCHISTOSOMUS REFLEXUS IN A BUFFALO - A CASE REPORT. Buffalo Bulletin, 45(1). Retrieved from http://kuojs.lib.ku.ac.th/index.php/BufBu/article/view/4580

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Vol. 45 No. 1 (2026): January-March (In progess)

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Case Report

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