Cesarean section is a life-saving surgical procedure usually undertaken in sheep and goats that fail to deliver vaginally (dystocia). A local non descript breed of sheep was presented to veterinary teaching clinical complex with difficulty in parturition. Fetal examination revealed dead fetus with no fetal reflex. Cesarean section was undertaken in ewe and the dead fetus was successfully taken out followed by post operative care. The case was followed up for 2 weeks after treatment and the ewe was bright and alert and responded well to the treatment. | Management of dystocia in sheep - A case report