Author(s):

PM Chauhan, HR Patelia, DN Patel, BN Suthar and VK Sharma

Abstract: A rare case of dystocia due to uterine torsion has been reported in a non-descriptive ewe. A 2 year old full term primiparous ewe with clinical sings of intermittent training at the time of lambing without fetal fluid was presented since 2 days. A 180^o right side post cervical uterine torsion was diagnosed. Detorsion was achieved successfully by modified schaffer’s method and delivered a dry, muconium tinged, dead male lamb. Ewe was complicated with evisceration of intestine through vaginal tear. The erythrogram values were fall within the normal range. In leucogrmas, leucocytes increased in uterine torsion affected ewe and their relative distribution showed lymphopenia and neutrophilia The creatinine (1.70 mg/dl), aspartate aminotransferase (120.50 U/L) and alkaline phosphate (1830.00 U/L) levels were recorded to be higher, whereas BUN, ALT, inorganic phosphorus, calcium, glucose, total protein and albumin were fall within the normal ranges. The doe was recovered uneventful.

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