Surgical Management Of Dystocia Due To Unilateral Uterine Torsion In A Domestic Shorthair Cat

A 2-year-old pluriparous domestic shorthair queen was brought to the Madras Veterinary College Teaching hospital with a history of full-term pregnancy, straining for the past 24 hours and brown vaginal discharge. Radiography of the abdomen showed presence of 3 fetal skeletons, and ultrasonography revealed no fetal heartbeat. An emergency caesarean section was performed, and a 720 degrees torsion of the right uterine horn was revealed. Three dead kittens were delivered, 2 from the right horn and 1 from the left horn. An ovariohysterectomy was also performed. (c) 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.