Kadwa, Abdur RahmaanBrown, Geoffrey JamesBuck, Roxanne Kate2022-09-052022-09-052021-03Kadwa, A.R., Brown, G.J. & Buck, R. Anaesthetic management of a bovine for ventral midline coeliotomy approach to hysterotomy. Veterinary Record Case Reports 2021;9:e24. https://doi.org/10.1002/vrc2.24.2052-6121 (online)10.1002/vrc2.24https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/87073An eight-year-old, multiparous Chianina cow presented for the removal of a term, emphysematous calf following a dystocia. Delivery of the calf trans-vaginally intact or piecemeal by fetotomy was impossible due to the partially closed cervix. A midline coeliotomy approach to hysterotomy under general anaesthesia was elected in order to reduce peritoneal spillage of uterine content. This case report aims to discuss the peri-anaesthetic management of the cow, specifically the ventilation strategy, approach to premedication and analgesic protocol.en© 2021 British Veterinary Association. This is the pre-peer reviewed version of the following article : Anaesthetic management of a bovine for ventral midline coeliotomy approach to hysterotomy. Veterinary Record Case Reports 2021;9:e24. https://doi.org/10.1002/vrc2.24. The definite version is available at : https://wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/vrc2.α2-adrenoceptor agonistAnalgesiaCowFoetotomyKetamineOxygenationUterusChianina cowAnaesthetic managementHysterotomyPostprint Article