author(s)
Akshay Kumar, Dileep Kumar Yadav, Vikas Sachan, Jitendra Kumar Agrawal and Vijay Singh

abstract
Monstrosity is a developmental anomaly of ovum, embryo or fetus that can cause great distortion of the individual e.g. Schistosoma reflexus, Perosmus elumbis and multiple ankylosis etc. these conditions generally resulting in difficulty in parturition. Amongst monstrosities, Schistosoma reflexus is congenital defect characterized with marked ventral curvature of spine leading to exposed abdominal viscera. Fetotomy or caesarean section are the most common obstetrical procedures to relieve such type of monstrosity. Present case study report dystocia due to Schistosoma reflexus in a cattle and its successful management through fetotomy.