The experiment was conducted to measure the effects of restricting dietary intake on LH release following a GnRH injection during the post-partum period in nursing cows. Eighteen multiparous Charolais cows were fed a low ration from 45 days pre-partum to 45 days post-partum, and received an intravenous injection of synthetic GnRH (55 micrograms) at 5, 15 and 30 days post-partum. Plasma LH conce...

INTRODUCTION Septic arthritis is rare in the post-partum period. This is the first case of a post-partum staphylococcal septic arthritis of the knee reported. CASE PRESENTATION This report describes a lady who developed symptoms of septic arthritis of the knee within one month of giving birth. CONCLUSION The management of septic arthritis does not differ from standard practice when encounte...

BACKGROUND Hemorrhage is the main cause of maternal death during pregnancy. This study aims to evaluate incidence and outcomes of Severe Ante Partum Hemorrhage (SAPH) during the third trimester of pregnancy prior to delivery. METHODS Analytical cross-sectional study with prospective data collection during 12 months in Yalgado Ouedraogo Hospital, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. In this context SAPH...

The breast endures vast changes during reproductive phases of a woman's life (puberty, pregnancy, lactation, post-partum involution, post-menopausal involution). Each phase uniquely shapes cancer susceptibility, formation, and progression. Although pregnancy at a young age decreases lifetime breast cancer risk, the first five years following pregnancy at any age are associated with increased br...

Classification of Post-Partum Haemorrhage According to Cause In considering the management of post-partum haemorrhage, it is much more valuable to classify ex­ cessive blood loss according to its cause. Hypotonic post-partum haemorrhage occurs because the uterus fails to undergo adequate contraction and retraction following the delivery of the baby. This type of post-partum haemorrhage can be t...

AIM The study was undertaken to find out the changes in hematobiochemical profile in post-partum Surti goats. MATERIALS AND METHODS The present study was conducted on 40 Surti goats out of which 20 goats who had undergone recent parturition acted as treatment group and 20 non-pregnant animals comprised control group. Blood samples were collected from the treatment group on 0, 7, 14, 21, 30, a...