When the delivery of a live foal is not possible, one or two well-placed fetotomy cuts can dramatically shorten the clinician’s intervention time, as well as salvage the mare’s reproductive future. However, if the obstetrician is not familiar with the correct fetotomy technique, then the best option may be cesarean section. Author’s address: Dept. of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Vet...

Malposture of the long fetal extremities is the major cause of dystocia in the mare (Vandeplassche 1987; Frazer et al. 1997a). Many of these cases can be resolved safely and rapidly by fetotomy if the fetus is determined to be dead. One or 2 well-placed fetotomy cuts can dramatically shorten the intervention time and permit atraumatic delivery of a nonviable fetus. However, if the obstetrician ...

Dystocia in cattle can be relieved by different obstetric methods, including the caesarean operation and fetotomy. Nowadays, the caesarean operation is one of the most common surgical procedures performed by veterinarians in cattle practice, and is considered as a routine obstetric technique. It has high maternal and fetal survival rates, and often is less exhausting, speedier and safer than fe...

Dystocia in the camelids is rare, however the exceptionally long neck and the fetal extremities predispose to flexion of these as a common cause of dystocia. A prolonged (<2 hr) second stage of labor, bloody vaginal discharge or colic is the frequent sign of dystocia. The maternal causes of dystocia for camelids include uterine torsion, pelvic immaturity, uterine inertia and cervical dilation f...

Retention of the fetal membranes (RFM) or Retention of Placenta (ROP) in the cow is normally defined as the condition in which the fetal membranes are not expelled within a period of 12 hours after expulsion of the fetus. Primary retention of fetal membranes results from a lack of detachment from the maternal caruncles whereas secondary retention is related to a mechanical difficulty in expelli...

Study was conducted on 149 case of cross breed bovine dystocia referred to Department Theriogenology, College Veterinary Medicine and Al-Wihda Cattle station, Baghdad, Iraq. Results showed that 87.5% were successfully relieved by cesarean section (C.S), 85.5% success achieved correction an traction, 71.4% fetotomy 50% hormonal treatment. Most the cases subjected C.S, heifers. Details concerning...