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