Dystocia and Cesarean Section in a Lioness (Panthera leo)
A four-year-old pregnant African lioness with dystocia was referred to the university teaching hospital. History-taking revealed the parturition had started four hours ago, but the cubs couldn't come out due to incomplete dilation of the cervix. This article describes the procedures before, dur...
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| author | Mostafa Darestani Farahani Mohamad Abarkar Mehran Farhoodi Moghadam Siamak Masoudi Zanjani Mahmoud Marashi |
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| description | A four-year-old pregnant African lioness with dystocia was referred to the university teaching hospital. History-taking revealed the parturition had started four hours ago, but the cubs couldn't come out due to incomplete dilation of the cervix. This article describes the procedures before, during, and after the surgical operation, including the anesthesia protocol performed and performing a Cesarean section through the midline celiotomy to remove a dead and two live cubs from the uterus and successfully heal the dam without any complications. This surgery was performed about three years ago. After the operation to date, the lioness is in perfect health and she gave birth to 2 and 3 healthy cubs, respectively in two of her last parturition with no need for any help. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-73090d7486cb45e7bd298608154df0702024-04-02T09:18:27ZengIranian Veterinary Surgery Association (IVSA)Iranian Journal of Veterinary Surgery2008-30332676-62992024-04-01191697210.30500/ivsa.2023.398008.1350176484Dystocia and Cesarean Section in a Lioness (Panthera leo)Mostafa Darestani Farahani0Mohamad Abarkar1Mehran Farhoodi Moghadam2Siamak Masoudi Zanjani3Mahmoud Marashi4Department of Clinical Sciences, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran.Department of Clinical Sciences, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran.Department of Clinical Sciences, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran.Wildlife Diseases Group, Department of Environment, Tehran, Iran.Wildlife Diseases Group, Department of Environment, Tehran, Iran.A four-year-old pregnant African lioness with dystocia was referred to the university teaching hospital. History-taking revealed the parturition had started four hours ago, but the cubs couldn't come out due to incomplete dilation of the cervix. This article describes the procedures before, during, and after the surgical operation, including the anesthesia protocol performed and performing a Cesarean section through the midline celiotomy to remove a dead and two live cubs from the uterus and successfully heal the dam without any complications. This surgery was performed about three years ago. After the operation to date, the lioness is in perfect health and she gave birth to 2 and 3 healthy cubs, respectively in two of her last parturition with no need for any help.https://www.ivsajournals.com/article_176484_a4f8e5a05e8c5a9e8c0c9f9e3618b711.pdfc-sectioncubdystocialionessparturition |
| spellingShingle | Mostafa Darestani Farahani Mohamad Abarkar Mehran Farhoodi Moghadam Siamak Masoudi Zanjani Mahmoud Marashi Dystocia and Cesarean Section in a Lioness (Panthera leo) Iranian Journal of Veterinary Surgery c-section cub dystocia lioness parturition |
| title | Dystocia and Cesarean Section in a Lioness (Panthera leo) |
| title_full | Dystocia and Cesarean Section in a Lioness (Panthera leo) |
| title_fullStr | Dystocia and Cesarean Section in a Lioness (Panthera leo) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dystocia and Cesarean Section in a Lioness (Panthera leo) |
| title_short | Dystocia and Cesarean Section in a Lioness (Panthera leo) |
| title_sort | dystocia and cesarean section in a lioness panthera leo |
| topic | c-section cub dystocia lioness parturition |
| url | https://www.ivsajournals.com/article_176484_a4f8e5a05e8c5a9e8c0c9f9e3618b711.pdf |
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