Management of Pseudopregnancyin goat in field condition –A case report

Abstract

Pseudopregnancy is one among the causes of infertility in goats also called as hydrometra or mucometra. A three year old healthy Jamunapari crossbred doe was kidded once. Goat was bred eight months back and no parturition signs were observed. All clinical signs were normal. In ventral abdominal palpation no palpable fetal parts were felt and bilateral abdominal distension noticed. The present case study was diagnosed pseudopregnancy based on history, clinical signs and treated successfully with synthetic prostaglandin.