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Caesarean section in a pygmy hippopotamus ( Choeropsis liberiensis ) and the management of the wound
Author(s) -
Flach E. J.,
Furrokh I. K.,
Thornton S. M.,
Smith J.,
Parkyn J. P.,
Campbell E. J.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
veterinary record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 2042-7670
pISSN - 0042-4900
DOI - 10.1136/vr.143.22.611
Subject(s) - hippopotamus , caesarean section , medicine , section (typography) , anatomy , surgery , biology , pregnancy , zoology , computer science , genetics , operating system
A laparohysterotomy was performed on a 17‐year‐old pygmy hippopotamus ( Choeropsis liberiensis ) to remove a dead oversized fetus. The operation was successful and the animal recovered, but the surgical wound broke down and healed slowly by second intention.
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