Management and Prevention of Dystocia.
Dystocia is an inevitable challenge in the livestock industries, particularly with primiparous female animals. Prevention and appropriate management will decrease cow and calf morbidity and mortality, which will improve the economic status of the beef or dairy operation. Early identification and proper intervention improves outcomes, and the use of selection tools to decrease the potential for dystocia will have positive returns. Assisted reproductive technologies present a unique set of challenges to the calving process that both the producer and practitioner should be prepared to address.
Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, 625 Harrison Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA. Electronic address: bfunnell@purdue.edu.
Bethany J
BJ
Funnell
Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Purdue University, 625 Harrison Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA; Technical Services Veterinary Consultant, Elanco Animal Health, Greenfield, IN, USA.
W Mark
WM
Hilton
D000822:Animal Husbandry; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003612:Dairying; D004420:Dystocia / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D011247:Pregnancy; D000068618:Selective Breeding
Calving ease; Dystocia; Heifer; Large offspring syndrome; Malpresentation; Uterine torsion; Utrecht method