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Placental retention in a bonobo ( Pan paniscus )
Author(s) -
Halbwax Michel,
Mahamba Crispin Kamate,
Ngalula AnneMarie,
André Claudine
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of medical primatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1600-0684
pISSN - 0047-2565
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0684.2009.00341.x
Subject(s) - bonobo , pan paniscus , biology , medicine , psychology , zoology , ecology
Background This case report describes the first placental retention in an 11‐year‐old female bonobo ( Pan paniscus ) following the delivery of a healthy infant. Methods After unsuccessful medical treatment with oxytocin, the placenta was manually extracted. Results and conclusions Both the dam and infant survived.