Schistosomus reflexus in a bovine fetus in Colombia: a case report

Authors

  • César Augusto Gómez Programa de Medicina Veterinaria, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad de la Salle, Bogotá, Colombia
  • Gabriel Andrés Pinilla Universidad de La Salle, Bogotá, Colombia
  • Juan David Cordoba Programa de Medicina Veterinaria, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad de la Salle, Bogotá, Colombia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v29i4.14248

Keywords:

anomaly, caesarean section, congenital, fetus, obstetrics

Abstract

A case of Schistosomus reflexus occurred in a cattle farm in Maní, Casanare, Colombia is reported. The reason for consultation was a cow with dystocia, who underwent obstetric examination by transvaginal palpation, reporting a malformation of the calf with exposure of abdominal viscera. A cesarean was performed and a dead calf with spinal inversion was extracted, the calf had incomplete closure of the abdominal ventral wall, exhibition of abdominal viscera and arthrogryposis, compatible with Schistosomus reflexus. This is the first reported case of this deformity in cattle in Colombia.

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Author Biographies

  • César Augusto Gómez, Programa de Medicina Veterinaria, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad de la Salle, Bogotá, Colombia

    Medico Veterinario Universidad de La Salle, Bogota, Colombia; Maestria en Ciencias Veterinarias Universidad de La Salle, Bogota, Colombia;Especializacion Gerencia de Empresas Agropecuarias, Universidad de La Salle, Bogota, Colombia

  • Gabriel Andrés Pinilla, Universidad de La Salle, Bogotá, Colombia
    Medico Veterinario de la Universidad de La Salle, Bogota, Colombia
  • Juan David Cordoba, Programa de Medicina Veterinaria, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad de la Salle, Bogotá, Colombia
    Medico Veterinario Universidad de La Salle, Bogota, Colombia; Maestria en Salud Animal Universidad de Austral de Chile, Especializacion en Gerencia de Mercadeo Politecnico Grancolombiano, Bogota, Colombia;

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Published

2018-11-25

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 4 (2018)

Section

Comunicaciones

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How to Cite

Gómez, C. A., Pinilla, G. A., & Cordoba, J. D. (2018). Schistosomus reflexus in a bovine fetus in Colombia: a case report. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 29(4), 1571-1574. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v29i4.14248