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| == Stage 1== | | == Stage 1== |
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− | * [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Uterus_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Structure|Uterine myometrium]] contracts,pushing the foetus towards the birth canal. | + | * [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Uterus_- Anatomy & Physiology#Structure|Uterine myometrium]] contracts,pushing the foetus towards the birth canal. |
− | * [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Cervix_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|Cervix]] is relaxed. | + | * [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Cervix_- Anatomy & Physiology|Cervix]] is relaxed. |
| * Lasts 2-6 hours. | | * Lasts 2-6 hours. |
| * Female will appear restless, urinate and defecate repeatedly. She will also seek isolation from the group. | | * Female will appear restless, urinate and defecate repeatedly. She will also seek isolation from the group. |
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| == Stage 3 == | | == Stage 3 == |
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− | * Delivery of the [[Gestation_-Placenta_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|placenta]] should occur within 2 hours. | + | * Delivery of the [[Gestation_-Placenta_- Anatomy & Physiology|placenta]] should occur within 2 hours. |
− | * If delivery of the [[Gestation_-Placenta_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|placenta]] exceeds 6 hours, this is considered abnormal. | + | * If delivery of the [[Gestation_-Placenta_- Anatomy & Physiology|placenta]] exceeds 6 hours, this is considered abnormal. |
− | * If the [[Gestation_-Placenta_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|placenta]] does not pass within 24 hours, veterinary intervention is required. | + | * If the [[Gestation_-Placenta_- Anatomy & Physiology|placenta]] does not pass within 24 hours, veterinary intervention is required. |
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| === Placenta === | | === Placenta === |
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| * Occasionally it is reversed. | | * Occasionally it is reversed. |
| ** Whitish in colour with a smooth surface. | | ** Whitish in colour with a smooth surface. |
− | * Crescent shaped with the pattern of both [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Uterus_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|uterine horns]] visible. | + | * Crescent shaped with the pattern of both [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Uterus_- Anatomy & Physiology|uterine horns]] visible. |
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| [[Category:Reproductive System]] | | [[Category:Reproductive System]] |