Table 1 Cause and time of death categories and sex of calf for 76 stillborn Swedish Holstein calves.
From: Causes of Stillbirth and Time of Death in Swedish Holstein Calves Examined Post Mortem
Cause and time of death | N | % | Male calf | Female calf |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Difficult calving | 35a | 46.1 | 16 | 16 |
Intrauterine death | 8 | 10.5 | 3 | 5 |
Clinically normal, unknown cause of death | 24b | 31.6 | 10 | 12 |
Malformations | 4 | 5.3 | 2 | 2 |
Unspecified infections | 2 | 2.6 | 2 | 0 |
Unknown cause/not possible to categorise | 3b | 3.9 | 0 | 1 |