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Dystocia versus Other Periparturient Phenomena 1219.e1

Dystocia versus Other Periparturient Phenomena
VetBooks.ir Reasons for Seeking Veterinary Assistance for Reproductive Disorders

Presenting Complaint Disorder(s)
No signs of labor >24 hours after temperature decrease to <100°F (<37.8°C) Normal or dystocia
More than 1 week overdue (>72 days from breeding; >64-66 days from LH surge or rise Normal or dystocia
in progesterone; >56-58 days from day 1 diestrus)
Failure to enter stage II after 24 hours in stage I Dystocia
Fetal membranes in vulva >15 minutes Normal or dystocia
Strong contractions >30 minutes without delivery Normal or dystocia
No fetus produced after 4-6 hours of onset of stage II labor Dystocia
More than 3 hours between fetal delivery Dystocia in canine
Vulvar discharge Normal, dystocia, metritis, pyometra
Temperature >103.5°F (>39.7°C) in the bitch Dystocia, metritis, pyometra, uterine torsion, mastitis
Profuse vomiting, diarrhea, and toxemia in the bitch Dystocia, metritis, pyometra, uterine torsion, mastitis
Fetal distress (stillbirths, exhausted/weak pups) Dystocia, neonatal disorders
Radiographic abnormalities (obstruction, malposition, intrauterine/fetal gas, oversize fetus) Dystocia
Incessant crying of offspring Mastitis, agalactia
Anorexia, lethargy, depression >24 hours postpartum Metritis, mastitis
Hot, painful, swollen mammary glands Mastitis Differentials, Lists, and Mnemonics
Extreme restlessness, panting, tremors, and stiff gait Eclampsia
Modified from Ettinger S, Feldman E: Textbook of veterinary internal medicine, ed 6, St. Louis, 2005, Saunders.

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