Dystocia Due to Foetal Mummification in Four Goats Carrying Twin Pregnancies

Foetal growth velocities in twin pregnancies.

A retrospective longitudinal study was performed to quantify foetal growth velocities in twin pregnancies and to determine the effect of variables specific to twin pregnancies on growth velocity. Foetal growth velocity standard deviation (Z) scores were calculated from serial ultrasound data using published singleton reference data for 131 consecutive sets of twins from 30 to 37 weeks' gestatio...

Dystocia Due to Conjoined Twin Monsters in Murrah Buffaloes

inflammatory (Meloxicam, 30 ml) drugs were administered daily for 5 days. Antiseptic dressing of the surgical wound was done on alternate day using povidone iodine solution and sutures were removed on day 14 after the operation. All the treated animals recovered without any complication. After removal, all the conjoined twins were subjected to postmortem examination and it was observed that all...

Risk factors for stillbirth and foetal mummification in four Brazilian swine herds.

The objective of this study was to identify the risk factors of stillbirth and foetal mummification in 565 farrowings of four commercial pig farms in Brazil. Stillborn piglets were observed in 31.3% of the litters and the stillborn risk was 5.6%. Mummified foetuses occurred in 42.1% of the litters and the mummification risk was 3.4%. The potential risk factors were included in multivariable log...

MANAGEMENT OF DYSTOCIA in Sheep and Goats

Single foetal death in twin pregnancies: review of the maternal and neonatal outcomes and management.

OBJECTIVE To review the maternal and neonatal outcomes, and management of single foetal death in twin pregnancies. DATA SOURCES Medline literature search (1950 to 1999) and hospital audit of single antepartum foetal deaths in twin pregnancy from 1993 through 1997. DATA SELECTION Key words for literature search: twin pregnancy/pregnancies; single fetal death/demise. DATA EXTRACTION Data we...