The Visual Guide to
Bovine Reproduction
- Uterine Torsion
- Strangulated Umbilical Cord
- Pelvic Subluxation
- Prolapsed Vagina
- Prolapse of the Bladder
- Ruptured Prepubic Tendon
- Prolonged Gestation
- Hydrops Allantois
- Hydrops Amnii
- Mummification
- Maceration
Accidents of Gestation: Ruptured Prepubic Tendon
Ruptured Prepubic Tendon.
This cow suffered a rupture of the prepubic tendon due to the excessive weight of term quadruplets (14-16 kg each). There was no abdominal press, hence a cesarean section was performed and four live calves were delivered.
Drost M (1974)
Ruptured Prepubic Tendon.
Cow with ruptured prepubic tendon due the excessive weight of quadruplets. She is in labor but unable to apply abdominal press. Four live term calves weighing 14-16 kg each, were delivered by cesarean section.
Drost M (1974)
Quadruplets Caused a Ruptured Prepubic Tendon.
Live quadruplets (2 bulls, 2 heifers), weighing 14-16 kg each, were delivered by cesarean section in a cow with a ruptured prepubic tendon. The two heifer calves were overt freemartins.
Drost M (1974)
Abdominal Hernia in a Pregnant Cow.
This late pregnant cow was hit by a car and sustained a large abdominal hernia. She required a cesarean section because of a lack of abdominal press at term. Cow shown before surgery.
Drost M (1971)
Abdominal Hernia before C-Section.
This late pregnant cow was hit by a car and sustained a large abdominal hernia. She required a cesarean section because of a lack of abdominal press when in labor. Close-up view before surgery.
Drost M (1971)
Abdominal Hernia after C-Section.
This late pregnant cow was hit by a car and sustained a large abdominal hernia. She required a cesarean section because of a lack of abdominal press. Shown after surgery with her live calf.
Drost M (1971)
Abdominal Hernia in a Late Pregnant Cow.
This cow in late gestation carried twins that weighed almost 40 kg each. The excessive weight caused rupture of the external abdominal oblique muscle and separation of the rectus abdominis muscle. She died of strangulation of the gut. Not to be confused with rupture of the prepubic tendon.
Roberts SJ (1973)