Management of birth canal injuries in dairy cows
Subject Areas : Veterinary Soft and Hard Tissue Surgery
Bahare Hafezi
1
,
mohammad ali sadeghi
2
,
Ahmadreza Mohammadnia
3
*
1 - :DVSc candidate, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran
2 - DVSc candidate, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran
3 - Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Keywords: perineal lacerations, dairy cows, birth canal,
Abstract :
Injuries of the birth canal in cows (perineal lacerations, fistula…) cause significant economic loss in dairy herds. These injuries usually are associated with obstetric trauma during labor. Third degree perineal lacerations and fistula formation usually happen because of dystocia, improper repairs, abscesses and forced extractions and lead to fecal contamination of the birth canal and reduced fertility. The main reason for the birth canal and external part of the reproductive tract surgery is to restore fertility of the animal and repair the injuries associated with dystocia. In this review the causes, management, and treatment of these disorders by emphasizing on the importance of birth canal injuries in cows were discussed.
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