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Abstract
Dystocia in buffalo due to amorphous globosus monster, relieved by laparohysterotomy is reported. Fetus was explored to have actual status of morphology and visceral organs Exploration of the fetus didn't reveal any kind of identifiable viscera.
Keywords: Buffalo, monster, amorphous globosus, laparohysterotomy
Amorphous globosus is a asymmetrical spherical mass of connective tissue and fat without functional heart, covered with skin and hairs born co-twin to a normal viable fetus (Roberts, 1986; Hafez and hafez, 2000) and sometimes cartilage and bones may be present without any recognizable morphology (Singh et al. 2014). Incidence is uncommon among domestic animals (Czarnecki, 1976). Synonyms used are acardiac monster, holoacardius amorphus or acardius amorphus, amorphus globosus and fetal mole. Singh et al. (2009) reported an amorphous globosus co-twin to be a normal male fetus. In the present case a monster amorphous globosus, the only single fetus removed by laparohysterotomy is reported.
Case history and handling
A buffalo (about 3 years of age) in first parity with full term pregnancy was presented to the Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex of RAJUVAS with the history of severe labor pain since previous night. The buffalo was handled by a local practitioner with no fruitful outcomes. Clinical examination revealed edematous, swollen vulva. Respiratory rate, pulse rate and temperature were recorded as 24, 85 and 104.2, respectively. Blood picture revealed neutrophilia. Blood picture together with clinical examination of different parameters revealed buffalo to be in...