1Veterinary Officer, T.M.V.U., Suwana, District Bhilwara, Rajasthan, India
2Prof., Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Bikaner-334001, Rajasthan, India
3Agriculture Finance Officer, Central Bank of India, Allot, Indore, India
4Veterinary Officer, Govt. Veterinary Hospital, Satyun District, Churu, Rajasthan, India
A retrospective study on the incidence of bovine dystocia between October, 2012 to September, 2013 was screened. A high incidence of maternal cause of dystocia was found in both cows (78.89%) and buffaloes (80.33%). Maldisposition of fetus was the commonest cause of fetal dystocia in both cows (16.67%) and buffaloes (18.03%). Imperfect dilatation of cervix (50%) was the major cause of maternal dystocia in cattle while uterine torsion (55.74%) in buffaloes. Other causes of dystocia with low incidence include narrow pelvis, fetal emphysema and fetal monster.
Incidence, types of dystocia, cattle
