Chetna Gangwar¹*, Brijesh Kumar Yadav¹, Jyotsana Bhatt Joshi², Shiv Poojan³, Pawan Kumar³, Anushka Pal³, Sobhit³, Rakesh Kumawat³ and Sachham Verma³

¹Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, U. P. Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go-Anusandhan Sansthan, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India
²Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, U. P. Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go-Anusandhan Sansthan, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India
³Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, U. P. Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go-Anusandhan Sansthan, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India

*Corresponding Author: Chetna Gangwar, Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, U. P. Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go-Anusandhan Sansthan, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Received: August 05, 2026; Published: August 24, 2026

Abstract

A 6-year-old nondescript doe in its fourth parity, carrying a full-term pregnancy, was presented to the Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, in July 2026 with a history of profuse watery vaginal discharge since the previous night and marked abdominal distension. General clinical examination revealed a significantly enlarged abdomen, while abdominal ballottement failed to detect a viable fetus. Transabdominal ultrasonographic examination demonstrated a markedly distended uterus with a thin uterine wall, absence of identifiable placentomes, and the presence of a hyperechoic structure suspended within a large volume of anechoic intrauterine fluid. To further characterize the intrauterine contents, radiographic examination was performed, which revealed a markedly enlarged uterine silhouette predominantly occupied by fluid opacity, with a small fetal skeleton located in the ventral aspect of the uterus. Based on the combined ultrasonographic and radiographic findings, the case was diagnosed as hydrometra. Then the goat was treated with cervical dilation therapy and antibiotics. This report highlights the diagnostic value of integrating ultrasonography and radiography for differentiating hydrometra from advanced pregnancy and other causes of abdominal enlargement in goats, thereby facilitating accurate diagnosis and appropriate clinical management.

 Keywords: Dystocia; Goat; Hydrometra

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Citation

Citation: Chetna Gangwar., et al. “Hydrometra Mimicking Full-Term Pregnancy in a Nondescript Doe: A Diagnostic Challenge". Acta Scientific Veterinary Sciences 8.2 (2026): 21-24.

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