Singleton Pup: A Rare Case of Dystocia in German Shepherd Bitch
Atul Patel1*, Kiran Parmar2, Purushottam Patel1, Jignesh Vadalia3
Affiliation
- 1Department of Veterinary Surgery & Radiology, College of Veterinary Science & A. H., Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Gujarat, India
- 2Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Science & A. H., Junagadh Agricultural University, Gujarat, India
- 3Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Science & A. H., Junagadh Agricultural University, Gujarat, India
Corresponding Author
Atul Patel, Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Surgery & Radiology, College of Veterinary Science & A. H., Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Deesa-385 535, Gujarat, India, Tel: +91 94083 87407; E-mail: dratulvet07@yahoo.co.in
Citation
Patel, A., et al. Singleton Pup: A Rare Case of Dystocia in German Shepherd Bitch. (2016) J Vet Sci Animal Welf 2(1): 1- 3.
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© 2016 Patel, A. This is an Open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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Abstract
This case study describes the dystocia in a German shepherd bitch with a singleton (one puppy) litter with unknown reason. The singleton pup was confirmed by radiography. The complete blood count showed within the normal physiological range. One dead fetus was removed through caesarean section. The aim of this case paper is that pet owner should be visited for normal routine check-up their pet during pregnancy to identify any obvious condition.
