Changes

The heifer should now be haltered and let out into a calving box. Steady traction of two people (veterinary surgeon and the farmer) pulling on the calving  

The heifer should now be haltered and let out into a calving box. Steady traction of two people (veterinary surgeon and the farmer) pulling on the calving  

ropes applied to both legs will generally result in the heifer assuming lateral recumbency which aids delivery of the calf.  

ropes applied to both legs will generally result in the heifer assuming lateral recumbency which aids delivery of the calf.  

|l1=Dystocia

|l1=Dystocia - Cattle

|q2=What treatment(s) should be administered to the heifer?  

|q2=What treatment(s) should be administered to the heifer?  

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Treatment should include an NSAID which should be given before commencing delivery of the calf; however, the considerable vulval oedema present could also be treated with a single injection of dexamethasone.<br><br>

Treatment should include an NSAID which should be given before commencing delivery of the calf; however, the considerable vulval oedema present could also be treated with a single injection of dexamethasone.<br><br>

Antibiotics should be administered for 3 consecutive days because placental retention is likely after dystocia, and there is an increased risk of metritis.  

Antibiotics should be administered for 3 consecutive days because placental retention is likely after dystocia, and there is an increased risk of metritis.  

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|l2=Dystocia - Cattle

|q3=How should the calf be managed?  

|q3=How should the calf be managed?  

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