Temporary hindlimb paresis following dystocia due to foetal macrosomia in a Celebes crested macaque (Macaca nigra).
A multiparous Celebes crested macaque presented with dystocia due to foetal macrosomia, causing foetal mortality and hindlimb paresis. After emergency caesarean section, recovery of motor function took 1 month before hindlimbs were weight bearing and 2 months before re-integration with the troop.
Department of Companion Animal Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, The Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Oslo, Norway.|Tangen Zoo, Tangen, Norway.
John James
JJ
Debenham
Department of Companion Animal Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, The Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Oslo, Norway.
Vanessa
V
Bettembourg
Department of Basic Sciences and Aquatic Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, The Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Oslo, Norway.
Liv
L
Østevik
Tangen Zoo, Tangen, Norway.
Michaela
M
Modig
Department of Companion Animal Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, The Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Oslo, Norway.
Karin Hultin
KH
Jâderlund
Department of Companion Animal Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, The Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Oslo, Norway.
Andreas
A
Lervik
D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary; D004420:Dystocia / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D005320:Fetal Macrosomia / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000662:veterinary*; D008251:Macaca / Q000502:physiology; D008992:Monkey Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D009043:Motor Activity; D010291:Paresis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011247:Pregnancy; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012919:Social Behavior
caesarean section; hindlimb paresis; nerve palsies; non-human primate; parturition; pathology; post-partum; sciatic nerve; wildlife