Schistosomus Reflexus in a Dog: Case Report

Abstract

A 6 year old Labrador bitch presented to veterinary clinical complex with prolonged whelping signs i.e. straining and abdominal discomfort without any progress. However, after suitable treatment animal yielded a pup which had slit opening on ventral aspect of abdomen through which visceral organs were protruding out. Later it was diagnosed as a case of schistosomus. Subsequently rest of the fetus delivered without any difficulty moreover, bitch recovered uneventfully.