A Case of Dystocia Induced by Misuse of Oxytocin in a Boerboel Bitch

Authors

  • Khalid Talha Biobaku Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State
  • Lukman Oladimeji Raji Department of Theriogenology and Production, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State
  • Ganiu Jimoh Akorede Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State
  • Ismail Ayoade Odetokun Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State
  • Saliu Akanni Ameen Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v4i10.822-824.831

Keywords:

Bitch, Dystocia, Dead fetus, Oxytocin, Veterinary doctors

Abstract

A two year old boerboel bitch with dark greenish vaginal discharge and history of over 24 hours of difficult labor was presented to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital University of Ibadan for clinical examination and treatment. The owner had wrongfully given oxytocin after observation of signs of parturition. Following careful physical and clinical examinations of the bitch by Veterinary doctors, dystocia due to obstruction of maternal birth canal by a dead fetus was diagnosed. Treatment regimen was by digital manipulation which stimulated cervical dilatation and careful delivery of dead fetus via the vagina. Thereafter, oxytocin was administered to augment the bitch‘s weak uterine contraction. Four weak puppies were delivered out of which three survived following adequate treatment.

Author Biographies

Khalid Talha Biobaku, Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State

Senior Lecturer Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.

Lukman Oladimeji Raji, Department of Theriogenology and Production, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State

Lecturer I Department of Theriogenology and Production, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria

Ganiu Jimoh Akorede, Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State

Lecturer II Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.

Ismail Ayoade Odetokun, Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State

Lecturer I 3Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.

Saliu Akanni Ameen, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State

Senior Lecturer Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.

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Published

15.10.2016

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Biobaku, K. T., Raji, L. O., Akorede, G. J., Odetokun, I. A., & Ameen, S. A. (2016). A Case of Dystocia Induced by Misuse of Oxytocin in a Boerboel Bitch. Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology, 4(10), 822–824. https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v4i10.822-824.831

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Vol. 4 No. 10 (2016)

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Animal Production

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