2020
DOI: 10.4314/sokjvs.v18i2.8
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Unilateral uterine torsion with a near-complete rip of the affected right horn in a parturient German shepherd bitch

Abstract: Intra-parturient uterine torsion is a rare condition in bitches with multifactorial aetiologies. It is a cause of obstructive dystocia and is difficult to diagnose with most imaging techniques. Medical management of dystocia in parturient bitches with oxytocin often result in uterine rupture with severe consequences on maternal and foetal health. A three-year-old German shepherd (31kg) bitch presented to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH), University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria was diagnosed, after a cae… Show more

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“…This method was not used in this present case because there was practically no Perhaps, erroneous administration of oxytocin in the present condition could have led to uterine rupture. An indiscriminate use of oxytocin was reported earlier as cause of uterine torsion in a pregnant Labrador bitch (Kodie et al, 2019). The primary cause of uterine torsion in this case remains uncertain.…”
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“…This method was not used in this present case because there was practically no Perhaps, erroneous administration of oxytocin in the present condition could have led to uterine rupture. An indiscriminate use of oxytocin was reported earlier as cause of uterine torsion in a pregnant Labrador bitch (Kodie et al, 2019). The primary cause of uterine torsion in this case remains uncertain.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 65%
“…The caesarean section was performed as described in an earlier study by Kodie et al, ( 2019). Briefly, a ventral midline incision was made from the umbilicus caudally towards the pubis.…”
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