Journal of Veterinary Clinics (한국임상수의학회지)

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Baby Giraffe Rope-Pulled Out of Mother Suffering from Dystocia without Proper Restraint Device

기린 난산에서 물리적 보정장치 부재시 밧줄을 이용한 태아 견인

  • Published : 2009.02.27
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Abstract

A 4-year-old female reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata), at Seoul Zoo, Gwacheon, Korea had a male calf with no help of proper restraint devices. The mother giraffe was in a danger of dystocia more than 7 hours in labor after showing the calf's toe of the foreleg which protruded from her vulva. After tugging with a snare of rope on the metacarpal bone of the calf and pulling it, the other toe emerged. Finally, with two snares around each of metacarpal bones, the calf was completely pulled out by zoo staff. After parturition, the dam was in normal condition for taking care of the calf and her progesterone hormone had also dropped down to a normal pre-pregnancy.

서울동물원의 4세령, 초산 그물무늬기린이 난산 상황에서 특별한 보정장치 없이 수컷 새끼기린을 분만하였다. 어미 기린은 7시간 이상 외음부에 새끼 기린의 앞발이 나온 상태에서 분만의 진전 없이 난산 위기에 처해 있었다. 외음부에 나온 태아 앞발 중수골에 로프 올가미를 한 후 잡아당겨 반대쪽 발목을 견인하였다. 한 개의 로프 올가미를 더 만들어 반대쪽 발목에 걸어 어미 기린의 자궁수축 리듬에 맞춰 로프를 잡아당겨 건강한 새끼 기린을 얻었다. 분만 후 어미 기린은 정상적으로 새끼를 돌봐주었고 분변 내 호르몬 수치를 검사한 결과 분만 후 프로제스테론 수치는 분만 전 상태로 떨어졌다.

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