Chapter 150 Ovoviviparity
The people of Shangmeng tribe were very happy to hear Jian Mo say that he could manage Heqin. They immediately surrounded Jian Mo and Wu Jiong to see Heqin.
Their Heqin was raised in the big river outside the tribe. Jian Mo also noticed that they built a simple dock, probably to facilitate communication with Heqin.
Everyone stood on the dock, and the people of Shangmeng tribe blew a long whistle, and then stared at the river together.
After a while, the river water rolled, and a big milky white fish floated up, waving its fins and coming to the shore.
The people of Shangmeng tribe called out:
"Xiaoguai, how are you feeling today?"
"Swim slower, don't be so anxious, you're still carrying a cub."
"Oh, you're in a good mood today."
Jian Mo knew that the relationship between the people of Shangmeng tribe and the fish was good when he heard the interaction between them.
The fish swam to the pier, raised its head, and looked at everyone with its round eyes: "Jie——"
Someone from Shangmeng tribe knelt on the ground and stretched out his arms to touch the river fish named Xiaoguai.
Jian Mo also took the opportunity to look at the river fish.
The river fish looks a bit like an animal like a finless porpoise, with smooth milky white skin, big eyes, a round head, and a curved mouth that looks like it is always smiling.
Without further contact, Jian Mo looked at its smiling lips and eyes and could tell that its personality would probably be good.
No wonder the people of Shangmeng tribe named it "Xiaoguai".
The people of Shangmeng tribe have been interacting with Heqin.
Jian Mo also gradually saw its full appearance. Heqin is very large, with a body length of more than ten meters and a width of two or three meters, which is larger than an ordinary boat.
It is estimated that only such a large river can support Heqin fish.
Before Jian Mo finished observing further, the people of Shangmeng tribe touched Heqin's head and turned to him and said: "Logically, the eggs in Xiaoguai's belly should have slid into the uterus and then been born, but now it has not slid down, and we are a little worried."
Jian Mo came back to his senses: "Huh?"
Jian Mo quickly put his eyes on Heqin's belly, and observed carefully for a long time. Sure enough, he could see the round eggs in its belly.
No, Heqin was actually ovoviviparous? !
Isn't this a fish?!
Jian Mo was almost sweating.
He was a veterinarian, and he was good at rescuing ordinary animals, but ovoviviparous animals were so rare, only a few fish and reptiles were ovoviviparous.
When he was in school, the teacher said that this was a kind of evidence of evolution, proving the transition from oviparous animals to viviparous animals.
But he was studying theoretical knowledge at the time, and no one required veterinarians to deliver ovoviviparous animals.
He also said that he finally encountered a case with professional counterparts, but he didn't expect that this first case would be a failure.
The people of Shangmeng tribe looked at Jian Mo with a bit of doubt.
Jian Mo calmed down and said, "Let me check first. If the baby is not born now, it may just be that it is not time for birth yet."
The people of Shangmeng tribe agreed.
Jian Mo said he would go back to get medical equipment.
After everyone had a lot of trouble, Jian Mo returned to the river with the stethoscope and examined He Qin with a serious face.
Such a big fish actually stayed on the shore obediently, cooperating with Jian Mo's actions, as obedient as a docile puppy.
Jian Mo couldn't help but touch it, and his attitude became more serious.
Soon, he was able to confirm that the mother's condition was relatively good, but as for the fetus in the belly, there was really no way to be sure. After all,
there was a layer of belly and a layer of egg shell between them. He had no experience, and it was simply a fantasy to be able to see the condition of the fetus.
Jian Mo thought for a moment and said seriously, "I can only confirm that He Qin is in good condition. As for the fetus in its belly, I still don't know."
The people of Shang Meng tribe were a little anxious: "Can't you tell? What should we do now?"
Jian Mo: "My current plan is to keep observing. If there is no accident with the mother, then leave it alone for now. If the fetus inside threatens the mother one day, I will consider how to get it out."
Jian Mo brought more tools this time. Although He Qin is very big, it shouldn't be too difficult to operate on it.
The people of Shang Meng tribe discussed it and agreed.
The leader said to Jian Mo: "Xiaoguai has lived in our tribe for more than 60 years. Everyone regards Xiaoguai as a member of our tribe. If possible, please ensure its safety."
Jian Mo: "I will do my best."
Because of the favor of treating Heqin, the people of Shangmeng tribe have increased their trust in Jian Mo and his people, and invited them to bring Jiujiu and Yingao to the tribe.
Jian Mo and Wu Jiong did not refuse.
Jiujiu and Yingao really made them feel more at ease around them.
Jiujiu is naturally enthusiastic and likable. The next day, he played with the cubs of Shangmeng tribe.
The beasts of Shangmeng tribe look a bit like otters, with big eyes, round noses, gray hair, and are chubby and look very cute.
They like to play in the water, and Jiujiu happened to be able to swim, too. Although it was a bit strange to swim with wings, it was quite useful.
Jian Mo watched from the riverside as the cubs climbed onto Jiujiu's back one by one. Jiujiu didn't mind at all, happily carrying the cubs around and occasionally folding its wings to water ski. I don't know if it was a show of skill.
The cubs had a lot of fun, and the cubs' unique, slightly sharp laughter quickly spread throughout the tribe.
After swimming for a while, the cubs came down and invited Jiujiu to get on their backs.
Jiujiu sniffed, blinked its bright eyes, and really climbed onto the cubs' backs.
They were so daring that whoever invited dared to get on!
Before Jian Mo could say anything, Jiujiu's huge body pressed all the cubs to the bottom of the river like a gourd.
After a while, the cubs floated up like gourds, laughing loudly and asking Jiujiu to do it again.
Xiaoguai watched from the side, and after a while he couldn't help but join in.
Xiaoguai, who is pregnant, moves slowly. Jiujiu can realize that Xiaoguai is pregnant and moves very gently. As for the cubs, they are even more aware of it and don't touch Xiaoguai's belly much.
Jian Mo watched them play for a while and felt that there were no particularly intense movements and that Xiaoguai would not be harmed, so he let them go.
It happened that Xiaoguai's movement would be beneficial to childbirth.
In addition to letting Xiaoguai move more, Jian Mo also asked the people of the Shangmeng tribe to strengthen its diet.
The fish it likes to eat must not be lacking, and there should also be more meat and nutritious offal, as well as berries and vegetables - Jian Mo knows that vitamin supplements can make the mother's childbirth smoother. There are no vitamin injections here, so it can only be supplemented through diet.
It is not known whether Jian Mo's method worked or it was time for Xiaoguai to give birth.
On the third day, when Jian Mo and his friends went to see Xiaoguai, Jian Mo found a depression above Xiaoguai's bulging belly - that meant the eggs in Xiaoguai's belly were ready to enter the uterus, or at least were moving.
Jian Mo hurried to inform the people of Shangmeng Tribe.
The people of Shangmeng Tribe rushed over to take a look and said quickly: "Yes, yes, this is a sign of giving birth."
Jian Mo: "Then please bring the net you woven before, so that Xiaoguai can give birth near the dock."
The people of Shangmeng Tribe quickly agreed and went to get a net woven with tree bark. An orc turned into a giant otter and jumped into the river to build a simple delivery room for Xiaoguai.
This delivery room is not to restrict Xiaoguai's range of activities, but to remind Xiaoguai to give birth in the net so that he can get better help.
Xiaoguai is very smart. After the people of Shangmeng tribe surrounded it, it did not hide, but gave birth in the net.
However, the pain of childbirth made it unable to help but make long calls one after another. Its call was ethereal and distant, like some kind of musical instrument.
Jian Mo had no time to study Xiaoguai's call at this time, and hurriedly asked the people of Shangmeng tribe to bring food to replenish Xiaoguai's physical strength.
Xiaoguai ate while giving birth, and his tail occasionally slapped the water surface. It looked painful and unbearable.
Xiaoguai gave birth from morning to evening.
It can be seen with the naked eye that the eggs in its stomach broke and the fetus entered the birth canal.
I just don't know if it was because she ate better during pregnancy, but her fetus was a little too big and she couldn't give birth.
At the beginning, Xiaoguai still had the strength to struggle and push, but as she gave birth, she was exhausted and couldn't even move. Her eyes were lifeless.
Even though the people of the Shangmeng tribe gave her food to replenish her energy and gave her massages, it didn't have much effect.
Jian Mo frowned and said, "We can't go on like this. If we continue giving birth, Xiaoguai will be in danger."
Wu Sheng, the chief of the Shangmeng tribe, asked, "Then what should we do?"
Jian Mo: "I plan to use a scalpel to enlarge its birth canal, and then use a cloth strip to pull the fetus out of its belly."
Everyone in the Shangmeng tribe felt a toothache, and some rubbed the goose bumps on their hands: "Are we going to crush the fetus?"
The beastman cannot be born, and sometimes, in order to protect the adults, an experienced beastman will turn his hands into claws, reach into the beastman in labor, crush the fetus and then pull it out.
Jian Mo: "No, it hasn't come to that yet. This is just a means of assisting childbirth."
When Jian Mo was doing his internship, he followed his teacher to deliver a cow. At that time, they used a rope to drag the calf's legs and directly pulled the calf out of the mother's body.
Xiaoguai's birth canal has lost its elasticity, and it is estimated that it will not be pulled out directly, so its birth canal must be cut and widened to avoid causing more serious tearing.
Jian Mo explained the situation seriously and talked about the possible consequences.
The best case scenario is that mother and child are safe, and the worst case scenario is that both mother and child die. Even if the probability of both mother and child dying is very small, it is possible.
There are many cases in medicine such as "Can this person die?!" and "This person didn't die?!"
Wu Sheng agreed without much thought.
The people of Shangmeng tribe listened to their chief and had no objections.
Xiaoguai has already reached this stage of labor, so it is of course impossible to feed it anesthetics again.
Now Xiaoguai needs to cooperate, and the people of Shangmeng tribe need to go into the water to control Xiaoguai, so that Jian Mo will not be accidentally injured by it when performing surgery on Xiaoguai.
Xiaoguai no longer has much strength. At this stage of labor, it should not be too painful to cut its birth canal, but it is still necessary to be on the safe side.
Everyone hurried to prepare.
Soon, a dozen orcs from Shangmeng tribe turned back into otters and controlled Xiaoguai from both sides underwater.
Jian Mo stood on the head of an otter, preparing to perform surgery on Xiaoguai who was placed in a sideways swimming position.
Jian Mo's scalpel was sharpened by Wu Jiong, and he himself was very experienced and his hands were very steady.
After a while, he cut open the birth canal and grabbed the baby Heqin's side fin with his gloved hands.
No wonder it was difficult to give birth, the baby Heqin's side blocked the birth canal tightly.
Jian Mo had to spend a lot of effort to turn the baby Heqin's direction, and tied its tail with a wide cloth strip, intending to drag it out.
Jian Mo originally planned to let everyone work together, but he didn't expect that after he dragged the cloth strip out, Wu Sheng said "Let me do it", and his arm muscles swelled, and he easily dragged the baby Heqin out.
The beastman is much stronger than humans, and Jian Mo forgot this for a moment.
After the baby Heqin came out, Jian Mo quickly untied the cloth strip on its tail and fiddled with it.
When the baby Heqin came into contact with the water, he quickly came to life. He swam his tail and swam directly to the head of Xiaoguai in front of him, rubbing against Xiaoguai.
Xiaoguai was a little better when he saw the baby coming out. He touched the baby with his mouth and cried out again.
The people of Shangmeng tribe cheered.
Jian Mo saw this and quickly reminded them: "There is still one Heqin that has not been born. Let's try again."
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