Revisiting subcutaneous fetotomy for removal of forelimb

  • Glennon Mays Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
  • Steven Brinsko Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58292/ct.v12i1.9201
Keywords: Fetotomy, subcutaneous, forelimb, chisel

Abstract

Removal of a forelimb is often all that is necessary to allow vaginal delivery of an oversized fetus. Although the percutaneous Utrecht method is efficient, it requires expensive equipment, as well as adequate training and experience to be safely employed. This manuscript describes using a modified chisel, an older, simpler and less expensive method of subcutaneous fetotomy for forelimb removal.

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Published
2020-03-01
How to Cite
Mays G., & Brinsko S. (2020). Revisiting subcutaneous fetotomy for removal of forelimb. Clinical Theriogenology, 12(1), 51-55. https://doi.org/10.58292/ct.v12i1.9201
Issue
Vol. 12 No. 1 (2020): March
Section
Technique Reports
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