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Camelid Parturition - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 14:00, 5 July 2012
, 14:00, 5 July 2012→Placenta
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== Stage 1==
== Stage 1==
* [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Uterus_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Structure|Uterine myometrium]] contracts,pushing the foetus towards the birth canal.
* [[Uterus - Anatomy & Physiology#Structure|Uterine myometrium]] contracts,pushing the foetus towards the birth canal.
* Cervix is relaxed.
* [[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.
== Stage 3 ==
== Stage 3 ==
* Delivery of the placenta should occur within 2 hours.
* Delivery of the [[Placenta - Anatomy & Physiology|placenta]] should occur within 2 hours.
* If delivery of the placenta exceeds 6 hours, this is considered abnormal.
* If delivery of the [[Placenta - Anatomy & Physiology|placenta]] exceeds 6 hours, this is considered abnormal.
* If the placenta does not pass within 24 hours, veterinary intervention is required.
* If the [[Placenta - Anatomy & Physiology|placenta]] does not pass within 24 hours, veterinary intervention is required.
=== Placenta ===
=== Placenta ===
* 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 uterine horns visible.
* Crescent shaped with the pattern of both [[Uterus - Anatomy & Physiology|uterine horns]] visible.
[[Category:Camelid Reproduction]]
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