Dystocia due to Acute Dorsal Deviation of Foetal Head and Neck along with Bilateral Shoulder Flexion in a Murrah Buffalo: A Case Report.

This article is a case report on a Murrah buffalo that experienced dystocia, or difficulty in giving birth, due to acute dorsal deviation of the foetal head and neck along with bilateral shoulder flexion. The buffalo was presented to a veterinary clinic after failing to respond to manual foetal removal. The authors describe the clinical history, observations, and treatment of the case, which involved decapitation and disarticulation of the shoulder joint to relieve the dystocia. Dystocia is a major cause of reproductive complications in buffaloes, and foetal mal-disposition is a common cause. Different obstetrical operations, such as manual traction and fetotomy, are used to manage complicated cases. [Extracted from the article]