Dystocia in Nellore Brown Ewe Due to Breech Presentation of Twin Lamb

A Nellore Brown ewe in its first parity was presented to the clinic with a complaint of abdominal straining. Previous day it delivered a live male lamb. Abdominal palpation revealed presence of another lamb. Per vaginal examination revealed breech presentation of lamb. Both rear legs brought into birth canal and a dead female lamb removed with gentle traction. Prolonged dystocia may lead to death of lamb and economical losses, if presented early the lamb losses can be lowered. Keywords: Breech presentation, traction, dystocia, nellore brown, fetal Cite this Article K. Jyothi, Y.V. Pridhvidhar Reddy, K. Sai Gunaranjan, et al. Dystocia in Nellore Brown Ewe Due to Breech Presentation of Twin Lamb. Research & Reviews: Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology. 2015; 4(1): 14–16p.