Placental retention in a bonobo (Pan paniscus)

J Med Primatol. 2009 Jun;38(3):171-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0684.2009.00341.x.

Abstract

Background: This case report describes the first placental retention in an 11-year-old female bonobo (Pan paniscus) following the delivery of a healthy infant.

Methods: After unsuccessful medical treatment with oxytocin, the placenta was manually extracted.

Results and conclusions: Both the dam and infant survived.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Amoxicillin / therapeutic use
  • Animals
  • Animals, Zoo*
  • Ape Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Ape Diseases / pathology
  • Ape Diseases / surgery*
  • Female
  • Metronidazole / therapeutic use
  • Oxytocin / therapeutic use*
  • Pan paniscus*
  • Placenta, Retained / drug therapy
  • Placenta, Retained / pathology
  • Placenta, Retained / surgery
  • Placenta, Retained / veterinary*
  • Pregnancy
  • Probiotics / therapeutic use
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Metronidazole
  • Oxytocin
  • Amoxicillin