A brief review of bovine dystocia: risk factors, causes, approach and outcomes

Williams, George; Fitzsimmonds, Hannah; Angel, Tom; Britten, Nick; Plate, Peter

Abstract

Dystocia remains one of the most common reasons for producers seeking veterinary advice and
expertise, and therefore warrants regular review as causes and underlying risk factors may change over
time. Dystocia is the result of a range of risk factors that span both the short and long term, and the
resultant causes have different methods of categorisation. Assessment needs to be methodical and can
be assisted by clinical reasoning frameworks. Multiple studies have examined the outcomes
of the different methods of correction, adding to the information the practitioner might use in
decision making.

Citation

Williams, G., Fitzsimmonds, H., Angel, T., Britten, N., & Plate, P. (2024). A brief review of bovine dystocia: risk factors, causes, approach and outcomes. Livestock, 29(5), 194-198. https://doi.org/10.12968/live.2024.0012

• Journal Article Type: Review
• Acceptance Date: Aug 28, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Sep 20, 2024
• Publication Date: Sep 20, 2024
• Deposit Date: Nov 14, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 21, 2025
• Journal: Livestock
• Print ISSN: 2053-0862
• Electronic ISSN: 2044-3870
• Publisher: Mark Allen Healthcare
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 29
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 194-198
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.12968/live.2024.0012
• Keywords: Calving | Dystocia | Risk actors | Causes | Outcomes | Parturition