Fetal Mummification In A Jersey Crossbred Cow

A pleuriparous crossbred Jersey cow was brought to Veterinary College and Research Institute Hospital Campus with the history of calving 8 months back, bred at artificial insemination unit of the Institute 5 months ago and was showing oestrus signs like bellowing and vaginal discharge since the previous day evening. Per rectal examination of the cow revealed that the cervix was at the level of pelvic brim and a firm mass of fetus inside the tightly contracted uterus was felt without fetal fluid and placentomes. The fremitus was also absent. Per vaginal examination revealed a patent cervix which was fully dilated and the hard firm fetus was present inside the uterus and the case was diagnosed as mummified fetus.