TORÇÃO DE ÚTERO EM VACA NELORE – Relato de caso

Uterus torsion in cows is an emergency case that usuallyleads to foetus and cow death. Conservative management has lowefficacy and cesarian surgery is indicated in the majority of thecases. The report describes the case of a 36-year-old Nellore cowtaken to Hospital Escola de Grandes Animais of Unive...

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Main Authors: Augusto Ricar do Coelho Moscar dini, Eduar do Ferr eira da Fonseca, Renato Fonseca Ferreira Ii, Fábio Henrique Bezerra Ximenes, Grazieli Marinheiro Machado, Márcio Botelho de Castro, Jose Renato Junqueira Borges
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Goiás 2010-06-01
Series:Ciência Animal Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.revistas.ufg.br/index.php/vet/article/view/1475/6855
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Summary:Uterus torsion in cows is an emergency case that usuallyleads to foetus and cow death. Conservative management has lowefficacy and cesarian surgery is indicated in the majority of thecases. The report describes the case of a 36-year-old Nellore cowtaken to Hospital Escola de Grandes Animais of Universidade deBrasíla with uterus torsion and toxemia signs. After improductiverolling procedures, the animal was lead to a cesarian surgery anddied during the procedure. Uterus torsion is described in europeanbreeds, but this patology is not well-known in Nellore cattle.
ISSN:1518-2797
1089-6891