Table 1 Classification of dystocias (n = 70)
Cause of the dystocia | Number of whelpings | Dystocias (%) |
|---|---|---|
Maternal dystocias | 48 | 68.6 |
Primary uterine inertia | 42 | 60.0 |
Incomplete uterine inertia | 33 | 47.1 |
Complete uterine inertia | 8 | 11.4 |
Non-classifiable primary uterine inertia | 1 | 1.4 |
Obstruction of the uterine horn (the same bitch twice) | 2 | 2.9 |
Uterine horn torsion | 1 | 1.4 |
Placental separation/green discharge | 1 | 1.4 |
Internal haemorrhage | 1 | 1.4 |
Bitch accumulating too much body fluid before parturition | 1 | 1.4 |
Fetal causes | 20 | 28.6 |
Malposition | 18 | 25.7 |
Fetal oversize | 2 | 2.9 |
Malformation (fetal duplication) | 1 | 1.4 |
Unknown cause | 2 | 2.9 |
Obstruction of pup, for unknown reasons | 2 | 2.9 |