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.
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.