Dystocia caused by shoulder and carpel flexion: A Case Report

@article{1714387,
      author = {Ashish Behra, Ankit, Neeti Bante, Prakash Mistry, Harsha Sahu; Disha Chandra},
      title = {Dystocia caused by shoulder and carpel flexion: A Case Report},
      journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
      year = {2026},
      volume = {9},
      number = {8},
      pages = {1095-1098},
      issn = {2456-8880},
      url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1714387.pdf},
      abstract = {The present case reports the management of dystocia due to shoulder flexion in a 5-year- old non – descript cow. Animal was presented to Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex (TVCC), Durg with a history of complete gestation and forehead protruding through vulva but, no further progress in labour for the last 12 h, and a failed attempts at manual fetal extraction by the owner. Per vaginal examination revealed, fetus to be in anterior longitudinal presentation, bilateral shoulder flexion posture and dorso- sacral position. The diagnosis was dystocia due to fetal disposition. The case was long standing with swollen forehead, hence fetotomy was performed and head was severed by a stab incision. Further the malposition was corrected by manual manipulation followed by fetal extraction.},
      keywords = {Cow, Dystocia, Fetotomy, Shoulder flexion},
      month = {February},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I8-1714387}
  }