Uterine torsion in small ruminants - outcome and fertility following different management approaches

Gupta, Chhavi; Murugan, M.; Ramprabhu, R.; Kumar, S. Sathesh

doi:10.5958/0973-9718.2021.00020.9

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“…Gupta et al. (2021) observed mostly single pregnancies in small ruminant cases (24/27, 88.9%), an observation supported by Dahmani et al. (2019), while Mosdøl (1986) reported that 7/15 cases (46.7%) carried more than one lamb.…”

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Retrospective analysis of 302 ovine dystocia cases presented to a veterinary hospital with particular attention to uterine torsion

Balasopoulou

Zablotski

Zerbe

et al. 2022

Veterinary Medicine & Sci

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Background Dystocia is common in sheep, and foetal causes are predominant. Among maternal causes, insufficient cervical dilatation is the most frequent problem. Uterine torsion has been considered rare by many authors. Objectives This study was conducted to investigate causes of dystocia in sheep presented for veterinary attention, and particular focus was set on the description of uterine torsion and analysis of potentially predisposing factors for this condition. Methods Clinical records of 302 sheep treated for dystocia were evaluated retrospectively. Known and proposed risk factors for uterine torsion in cattle were analysed regarding their potential importance in sheep. These included lamb birth weights, ewe age, parity, season, nutrition, breed type, litter size and husbandry. Results Maternal causes of dystocia accounted for 67.2% (203/302) of the presented cases. Of these, insufficient cervical dilatation (121/203, 59.6%) was the most frequent diagnosis. Another substantial proportion of maternal causes (60/203, 29.6%) was identified as uterine torsion. Husbandry, breed type and litter size showed significance in univariate analyses, with lower odds for meat breeds (OR 0.22; p < 0.001), twin‐ (OR 0.49; p = 0.020) or multiple‐bearing ewes (OR 0.19; p = 0.013) and higher odds for fully housed animals (OR 17.87; p < 0.001). Year‐round housing was identified as the most influential factor in a subsequent multivariate analysis. Conclusions Uterine torsion was identified as a relevant cause of dystocia in our case load. The condition is likely to be underdiagnosed in sheep, and increased farmer and veterinary awareness is necessary to ensure adequate treatment of affected animals and to prevent unnecessary suffering.

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Retrospective analysis of 302 ovine dystocia cases presented to a veterinary hospital with particular attention to uterine torsion

Balasopoulou

Zablotski

Zerbe

et al. 2022

Veterinary Medicine & Sci

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Retrospective Analysis of Clinical Attributes Related to Uterine Torsion in Goats

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Chauhan

Suthar

et al. 2023

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The retrospective analysis of clinical attributes and incidence of uterine torsion was worked out from the last ten year’s records, 2012-21, maintained at the Veterinary Clinical Complex of the institute. The overall incidence of uterine torsion was 14.17 %, with a higher occurrence in pluriparous (63.89%) compared to primiparous goats (36.11%). The majority of goats suffered from post-cervical torsion (77.78%) than that of pre-cervical torsion (22.22%), whereas the degree of torsion, <180 and >180 vis-a-vis direction of uterine rotation either to the right or left, distributed equally. Goat-carried single kids (97.22%) had significantly (P<0.01) higher incidences of uterine torsion than carried twins (2.78%). From the present study, it is concluded that uterine torsion prevailed in 14.17 % of goats to cause dystocia and was abundant post-cervical in a location with higher incidence associated with singleton pregnancies.

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Uterine torsion in small ruminants - outcome and fertility following different management approaches

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Retrospective analysis of 302 ovine dystocia cases presented to a veterinary hospital with particular attention to uterine torsion

Retrospective analysis of 302 ovine dystocia cases presented to a veterinary hospital with particular attention to uterine torsion

Retrospective Analysis of Clinical Attributes Related to Uterine Torsion in Goats

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