Colpotomy in a cow to remove a fetal bone from the uterus

  • Eduardo Prado Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
  • Tulio Prado Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
  • Daniel Prado Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
  • Tanner Drum Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
  • Brittany Veerasammy Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
  • Joe Smith Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58292/CT.v16.10997
Keywords: Beef cow, uterine horn, macerated fetus, fetal bone, colpotomy

Abstract

A 5-year, Aberdeen Angus cow was presented to assess a hard/foreign structure that was felt in the uterus via transrectal palpation. Further diagnostics including transrectal ultrasonography were performed; a fetal bone was in the left uterine horn. Removal of the bone through the cervix was unsuccessful. Colpotomy was elected; removed bone was half of a fetal mandible, presumably a remnant from fetal maceration. Uterus was sutured with a simple continuous pattern; the cow was treated with antimicrobials and antiinflammatory drugs and recovery was uneventful. Ovum pick up was performed 5 months after surgery; several oocytes were collected from both ovaries and 6 embryos were obtained via in vitro fertilization. Cow was pregnant 6 months after surgery.

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Published
2024-12-10
How to Cite
Prado E., Prado T., Prado D., Drum T., Veerasammy B., & Smith J. (2024). Colpotomy in a cow to remove a fetal bone from the uterus. Clinical Theriogenology, 16. https://doi.org/10.58292/CT.v16.10997
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Vol. 16 (2024)
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Case Reports
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