HV-49-2020 Haryana Vet. (December, 2020) 59(2), 300-301 Clinical Article OBSTETRICAL MANAGEMENT OF POSTPARTUM TOTAL UTERINE PROLAPSE BY COELIOTOMY AND SINGLE DOSE OF CEFOVECIN SODIUM IN A QUEEN CAT S. RANGASAMY, G. MONICA*, APARNA GOPINADHAN, N. NEELADEVI and U.S. KALYAAN Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai-600 007 Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Received: 27.04.2020; Accepted: 26.05.2020 SUMMARY The present paper describes the postpartum total uterine prolapse in a queen cat and its management by coeliotomy and single dose administration of injection Cefovecin sodium subcutaneously. Fig. 1. Lacerated total uterine prolapsed mass Fig. 2. Repositioned mass presented intra abdominally Fig. 3. Ovariohyterectomized total Keywords: Cat, Cefovecin sodium, Ovariohysterectomy, Postpartum, Total uterine prolapse uterine mass Total uterine prolapse is uncommon in cats. Uterine mg/kg BW @ 4:1 ratio intravenously. The prolapsed mass maintained for approximately 7 days. One antibiotic concurrent with cystocele in a queen. Iran. J. Vet. Surg. 12(1): 69-73. prolapse occurs when the uterus turns inside out and passes and surgical site was aseptically prepared and the apex of injection Cefovecin sodium given by subcutaneous route MacPhail, C.M. (2013). Surgery of the reproductive and genital through the cervix into the vagina (Deroy et al., 2015) but the uterine horns were lubricated with liquid paraffin. The provides up to 14 days of antibiotic therapy, which in many th systems. In: Small Animal Surgery. (4 Edn.) Fossum, T.W., can occur without mucosal eversion (Bigliardi et al., mass was replaced through the vagina (Fig. 2). A cases eliminates the need for owners to give their pets Dewey, C.W., Horn, C.V., Johnson, A.L., Radlinsky, M.G., 2014). Complete uterine prolapse is reported in cats aged coeliotomy (Fig. 3) was performed and the ovariohyster- medications at home. It is aqueous, non-depot injection for Schulz, K.S. and Willard, M.D. (Edts.). St. Louis: Elsevier between 10 months to 6 years (Ucmak et al., 2018) and the ectomy was done as per the standard procedure using PGA rapid release and it provides sustained, uninterrupted Mosby, pp. 826-827. incidence is less than 0.03% (Senna et al., 2015). It is (2-0). Surgical incision was closed by lockstitch suturing therapeutic drug concentrations. It gives owners peace of Sathiamoorthy, T., Raja, S., Thirumurugan, K. and Kulasekar, K. (2011). Unilateral uterine horn prolapse with retained fetus in a mostly as a sequel of dystocia and increased straining and of muscular layer followed by intra dermal closure using mind that their pets are receiving the treatment they need queen cat. Indian Vet. J. 88(9): 120-121. can occur instantly or up to 48 hours after delivery of the PGA (2-0). Post-operatively, the queen was administered a without the stress of administering daily oral medications. 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Prognosis improves if around the cervix. Due to extensive damage of the uterus treatment is instituted rapidly and is excellent following and the torn ligaments, manual reduction of the prolapsed ovariohysterectomy, if hemorrhage and shock are treated uterus was not possible and an emergency ovariohyste- accordingly. rectomy was performed. The present case describes the reduction of the The animal was administered with Inj. Xylazine @ 1 prolapsed mass carefully by repositioning it followed by mg/kg I/M and Inj. Ketamine @ 5 mg/kg BW I/M as the performing ovariohysterectomy. Post operatively single pre-anaesthetics and the anaesthesia was maintained with dose Inj. Cefovecin sodium was administered as a single, Inj. Ketamine @ 5 mg/kg BW and Inj. 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RASHID1 1Division of Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, 2Division of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, SKUAST- K, Srinagar-190006, India Received: 09.03.2020; Accepted: 15.04.2020 Clinical Article reflexus is one of the congenital anomalies that promote Bhattacharyya, H.K., Hussain, Dar, S., Fazili, M.U. and Hafiz, A. (2012). Haryana Vet. (December, 2020) 59(2), 287-288 SUMMARY A typical case of hydrallantois accompanied by fetal monstrosity Fig. 1. Fetal monster showing cyclopia and arhinia dystocia in ewes (Laughton et al., 2005). This fetal congenital A four year old Holstein Friesian cow in her second parity was presented with the history of vaginal mass and little vaginal bloody discharge in a local ewe of Kashmir. Vet. Res. Forum. 3(3): 221-223. FIRST REPORT OF A NEMATODE PHYSALOPTERA PREPUTIALIS PARASITIZING A STRAY syndrome is characterized by the presence of exposed from past ten days.