Abstract
Torsion is the twisting of an organ around its own axis, while volvulus is the rotation of an organ around its mesenteric axis. Uterine torsion is defined as the twisting of a uterine horn or uterine body about the longitudinal axis (Roberts, 1971). Uterine torsion is an uncommon complication of pregnancy in the cat (Riyard et al., 2000). Uterine torsion is life threatening both for the pregnant cat and fetuses, and its aetiology is unclear (Tohumcu et al., 2021), but loosened uterine ligaments, uterine contractions, fetal movements, maternal physical activity during pregnancy are the possible predispositions for the torsion (Biller and Haibel, 1987). There are published reports on the uterine torsion, but a very few reports of uterine twisting at the base of the uterine horn and ovarian end causing volvulus of uterine horn are available in cats (Thilagar et al., 2005). This paper presents a first report of very rare volvulus of gravid uterine horn in a pregnant cat in India.
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