title: [The concentration of ionized and total calcium in the blood of female dogs with uterine inertia].
abstract: Blood values of calcium, inorganic phosphate and magnesium were estimated in 26 bitches one day before parturition, on the day of parturition and daily for 6 days post partum. In 17 of these 26 animals the diagnosis was dystocia because of uterine inertia. A comparison of calcium levels between those bitches giving birth spontaneously and those requiring assistance gave no indication that blood calcium deficiency was the cause of uterine inertia.
authors.affiliation: Gynäkologischen und Ambulatorischen Tierklinik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kraus
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schwab
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood* / Q000172:deficiency; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000209:etiology; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008274:Magnesium / Q000097:blood; D010710:Phosphates / Q000097:blood; D011247:Pregnancy; D014593:Uterine Inertia / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D010710:Phosphates; D008274:Magnesium; D002118:Calcium
vernacular_title: Die Konzentration des ionisierten und des Gesamtkalziums im Blut von Hündinnen mit Wehenschwäche.