पशु चिकित्सा विज्ञान एवं प्रौद्योगिकी

A Typical Case of True Schistosomus Reflexus (SR) in a Local Ewe of Kashmir

Abstract

Mehraj-U-Din Dar, Firdous Ahmad, Khadim Hussain Dar and Hakim Athar

An adult ewe weighing 34.65 kg at full term of pregnancy as per the owner was presented with the history of straining and unable to undergo the normal physiological process of lambing. Vaginal examination revealed a deformed fetus in the pelvic cavity that left insufficient room for fetal manipulation. The dystocia was relieved by caesarean section and a case of true Schistosomus reflexus (SR) in a ewe was confirmed from physical examination of the defective fetus. The ewe was under observation for four weeks. The ewe was found active on 25 days post-surgery with gain of extra 3 kg bodyweight.