Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2018) 7(3): 2405-2409 2405 Case Study https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2018.703.279 Retention of Foetal Membranes in a Non-Descript Doe: A Case Report L. Kipjen Singh 1* , W. Pipelu 2 , G.K. Mishra 3 and M.K. Patra 3 1 Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal-132001, Haryana, India 2 Division of Veterinary Surgery, 3 Animal Reproduction Division, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-2431 22, U.P., India *Corresponding author ABSTRACT Introduction Retention of foetal membranes (RFM) is one of the major periparturient complications among the reproductive disorders in dairy goats which negatively influence health, reproductive efficacy and welfare of the animal (Ahmed et al., 2006; Djuricic et al., 2015). It causes significant economic losses in the herd due to decreased milk production, treatment cost and decreased market value of the animal if not treated adequately and promptly. In does, RFM is defined as the failure of the foetal membrane expulsion within 6–8 h after kidding (Noakes et al., 2009; Samardzija et al., 2010). Normally the foetal membranes are expelled 1–4 h after kidding. Immediate Veterinary attention is essential if the expulsion is not made within 12 h (Matthews, 2009) as contraction of the uterus and closure of the cervix will soon prevent manual removal of the RFM. The reported incidence of RFM ranged from 2 to 10% depending on herd (Durrani and Kamal 2009; Mude et al., 2010; Ameen and Ajayi, 2013; Djuricic et al., 2015) which shows the case as a rare occurrence. Expulsion of fetal membrane being the third and final stage of parturition depends on various factors mainly the hormonal level. The hormonal processes that lead to the normal placental separation are multifactorial and begun before parturition International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 7 Number 03 (2018) Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas.com Retention of foetal membranes is one of the major post-partum complications in dairy goats which confer negative impact both on health of the animal and economy of the farmer. The current case report describes about the successful treatment of Retention of foetal membranes in a non- descript doe by application of manual traction and other supportive therapies. Keywords Retention, Foetal membranes, Post- partum Accepted: 20 February 2018 Available Online: 10 March 2018 Article Info