Successful management of foetal maceration in a bitch

Abstract

A three years old mongrel bitch was presented to the Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Selesih with a history of the dog was naturally matted 70 days before and the bitch was not showing any sign of whelping nor uterine discharge. The body temperature and pulsation were normal with no signs of septicemia or toxemia. Animal having decrease appetite, the mucous membrane having normal color, and haematology revealed mark increase of lymphocytes and monocytes. The USG examination revealed distended uterus with hypoechoic structure but no viable fetus. Radiographic examination revealed four numbers of distorted foetal skeletons in the uterus. The case was successfully managed through surgical intervention.