Cesarean section is one of the oldest surgical procedure performed on cows for delivery of the fetus at parturition. Depending upon the health status of dam and fetus cesarean section has been classified as emergency, non emphysematous and emphysematous procedure. The common maternal indications...

In this study, it was aimed to determine the levels of some oxidative stress and biochemical parameters, and to investigate the effects of the mode of delivery on these parameters in the mother cow, the umbilical cord at the time of birth, and in calves born before and after receiving colostrum,...

Dystocia is an abnormal and difficult birth in which the first or the second stage of labour is markedly prolonged and subsequently found impossible for the dam to deliver without artificial aid. In cattle, it can be relieved by different obstetric methods, including the cesarean operation and...

Post-operative pain and inflammation are normal physiological reactions to caesarean section. Their management in cattle have rarely been investigated. This surgical procedure negatively affects reproductive function with, for example, a reduction in fertility resulting in an increase in calving...

This study aims to demonstrate loss of sensitivity in the left abdominal wall and the first cranial quarter in milk-producing cattle subjected to laparotomy in the left flank with hysterotomy, through deep sensitivity tests in the abdominal wall and the nipple. Dairy cows subjected to surgical ...

The main conditions and diseases considered painful in dairy cows are mastitis, lameness, calving (including dystocia and caesarean section) and metritis. The cattle literature reports that deviation from normal daily activity patterns (both increased and/or reduced daily lying time) can be...

As a newly graduated veterinarian, the idea of a calf delivery via cesarean section is daunting. As a young veterinarian I would avoid c-sections so readily I would be exhausted by the time the procedure was the last remaining option. Mentorship and functional tricks can help avoid this misguided...

The present study was conducted on six bovine animals that include one buffalo, two crossbred cows and three non-descriptive cows of Kendrapara region, Odisha presented with macerated foetus to establish new avenues in the field of therapeutic management of macerated fetus in bovines prior to ...

Background: Parietal fibrinous peritonitis (PFP) and generalised peritonitis (GP) are two postoperative complications in cows, characterised by fluid and fibrin accumulation throughout the peritoneum (GP) or in an encapsulated cavity (PFP). Unlike GP, PFP is scarcely documented. Methods: Twenty-one ...

Parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) plays essential roles in placental calcium (Ca) transport, and it has been speculated that PTHrP in the placenta is regulated by calcium-sensing receptors (CaSR). This study clarified the relationship between PTHrP in the placenta of dairy cows and...