Feline mummification of fetuses

The fetus dies and feline mother receives continuous signals gestation, this causes the corpus luteum is maintained and continue the cervix closed. Externally we can not appreciate anything. The fetus is alive any size is not increased at the end of gestation and no symptoms. The fetus dies in aseptic conditions, dried, and is reabsorbed a mummy, its appearance depends on the time and type of mummification - Early Mummification: start shortly mummification, dehydrated fetus and deepened eyes looks. - Late stage of mummification: digestible tissues disappear. Structureispreserved. - Later phase: are bones, hair, skin. Dark color, it is recognized that its shape. © 2015, Veterinary Organization. All rights reserved.

• Autores: Molina Diaz, Edison; Cala Centeno, Fernando Alberto; Albarracin Navas, Javier Hernando
• Tipo de recurso: Article of journal
• Fecha de publicación: 2015
• Institución: Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia
• Repositorio: Repositorio UCC
• OAI Identifier: oai:repository.ucc.edu.co:20.500.12494/42868
• Acceso en línea: https://doi.org/10.6018/eglobal.16.1.2227951; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84860249687&doi=10.1016%2fj.vetpar.2011.11.011&partnerID=40&md5=fea7273b86aff6d2d8a0a92c5ae6be88; https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12494/42868
• Palabra clave: Felidae
• Rights: closedAccess
• License: http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_14cb