Misoprostol treatment of dystocia due to incomplete dilatation of the cervix in a cow: a case report
Author(s) -
اسامة ابراهیم عزاوی,
عدی طلعت نعمان,
زیاد مکرم القس,
ایمان حیاوی لازم,
ناصر غانم فتحی
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
al-mağallaẗ al-ʻirāqiyyaẗ li-l-ʻulūm al-bayṭariyyaẗ/iraqi journal of veterinary sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.391
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 2071-1255
pISSN - 1607-3894
DOI - 10.33899/ijvs.2011.5642
Subject(s) - cervix , misoprostol , medicine , uterine inertia , cervical dilatation , hypocalcaemia , gynecology , obstetrics , abortion , pregnancy , calcium , biology , cancer , genetics
Incomplete dilatation of the cervix is a common cause of dystocia in cattle (1). Cervical priming refers to dilating and softening of the cervix in the first stage of labor is a gradual process (2). Incomplete dilatation in multiparous cows may be associated with uterine inertia caused by hypocalcaemia; in these animals, the response to calcium therapy is rapid (1). Misoprostol an analogue of prostaglandin E
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