Uterine and fetal monitoring in the bitch.
The use of uterine and fetal monitoring improves the outcome of canine obstetrics. Much of the guesswork of managing whelping can be eliminated. At normal term, absolute indications for cesarean section are detected with monitoring, before multiple fetal deaths or any serious maternal compromise occurs. Bitches with previous history of cesarean section may be able to whelp vaginally successfully, having medical intervention based on monitoring. The anxiety level of owners during whelping is diminished, and the level of participation of the veterinarian improves.
Departments of Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, USA. apdavidson@ucdavis.edu
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D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs / Q000196:embryology / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D005323:Fetal Monitoring / Q000662:veterinary*; D011247:Pregnancy