International Journal of Veterinary Health Science & Research, 2014 © 28 Y.V.Pridhvidhar Reddy, et al. (2014). Total Uterine Prolapse in a 15 Years Aged Doe, Int J Vet Health Sci Res, 02(04), 28-30. International Journal of Veterinary Health Science & Research (IJVHSR) ISSN 2332-2748 Total Uterine Prolapse in a 15 Years Aged Doe Review Article Y.V.Pridhvidhar Reddy 1* , B.Sudhakara Reddy 2 , K.Jyothi 1 , Sivajothi 3 , L.S.S.Varaprasad Reddy 4 1 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University,Proddatur - 516360, Y.S.R.District, Andhra Pradesh, India 2 Assistant Professor (Veterinary Medicine), Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary Univer sity, Proddatur - 516360, Y.S.R.District, Andhra Pradesh, India. 3 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Proddatur - 516360, Y.S.R.District, Andhra Pradesh, India. 4 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Veterinary Physiology, College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Proddatur - 516360, Y.S.R.District, Andhra Pradesh, India *Corresponding Author: Y.V.Pridhvidhar Reddy, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University,Proddatur - 516360, Y.S.R.District, Andhra Pradesh, India. E-mail: prithvi524@gmail.com Recieved: August 27, 2014 Accepted: September 25, 2014 Published: October 6, 2014 Citation: Y.V.Pridhvidhar Reddy, et al. (2014). Total Uterine Prolapse in a 15 Years Aged Doe, Int J Vet Health Sci Res, 02(04), 28-30. Copyright: Y.V.Pridhvidhar Reddy © 2014. This is an open-access ar- ticle distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Introduction Prolapse of genital organs were an important maternal abnormal- ity in ruminants which were observed mostly after parturition. It can be recognized by the protrusion of varying parts of genital tract through vulva [1]. Protrusion of all or a part of everted or- gan is a common condition in pluriparous ruminants although exact cause of the disorder is not known [2]. Post partum uterine prolapse occurs most commonly in the cow and ewe less com- mon in doe and rare in mare. Prolapse of uterus generally occurs immediately or a few hours after parturition when the cervix is open and uterus lacks tone [3]. Prolapse that occurs more than 24 hours postpartum is extremely rare and is complicated by partial closure of the cervix, making replacement dificulty even impos- sible [4]. The etiology of uterine prolapse is unknown, but many factors have been associated [4]. Conditions such as poor uterine tone, increased straining caused by pain and discomfort after par- turition excessive traction at assisted parturition, excessive weight of retained fetal membranes and reduced calcium levels during peripartum period may also be associated. Success of treatment depends on the type of case, duration of case, degree of dam- age and contamination. This article describes case of total uterine prolapse in a doe and its successful treatment. Case History And Observations A 15 years old doe with poor body conditions weighing 27 kg was presented for the treatment of uterine prolapse (Figure-1). The animal was suffering from enteritis that further soiled the pro- lapsed mass. Kidding (two kids) happened two days back and pro- lapse was seen few hours after kidding. History further revealed that doe had been kidding yearly once for past 13 years. Physical examination was carried out and vital parameters were recorded according to the procedures mentioned previously [5]. Doe had rectal temperature (101.8º F), increased heart rate (112/min), rap- id respiratory rate (46/min) and rumen motility (2/4 min). The conjunctival mucus membranes were pink, prolapsed uterus mass was swollen, necrotic and stained with faecal materials and debris. Whole blood with addition of Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, peripheral blood smears, serum, ruminal luid and faecal samples were collected for laboratory analysis according to the previous studies [6,7]. No blood parasites were detected in wet blood ilm, Giemsa stained smears and buffy coat smears. Presence of the Haemon- chus ova (++++) was noticed in the faecal samples. Ruminal luid revealed presence of low number of ruminal micro lora with pH Abstract Present communication about the doe which was brought to clinic with the complaint of prolapse of uterus. Upon clinical examination it had soiled, necrosed debris on the uterus with abnormal vital parameters. On laboratory examination doe had anaemia, leucocytosis, low levels of total serum protein, serum albumin and calcium levels. Doe also had severe Haemonchus spp. infection. The everted organ was washed with KMnO4 solution and gross debris was removed. Epidural anesthesia was achieved by 2 % lignocaine hydrochlo- ride and prolapsed mass was slowly pushed inside the pelvic cavity through vagina and placed in its normal position. Doe was treated by administering the enroloxacin, tolfenamic acid, oxytocin, calcium borogluconate and fenbendazole. After close monitoring for three days no incidence of prolapse was noticed. Key Words: Doe, Haemonchus, Hypocalcaemia, Treatment, Uterine prolapse