Parturition Flashcards
1
Q
Care during parturition stage 1
A
Separate from other horses
Wrap tail
Wash perineum
Remove caslick sutures
2
Q
Care during stage 2 parturition
A
Dystocia if no fetus after 20 min of water breaking
3
Q
Water breaking
A
Rupture of chorioallantois
4
Q
Care during parturition during stage 3 parturition
Contact DVM if placenta and fetal membranes haven’t passed in
A
4-6 hours
Should pass in 3
5
Q
2 Common dystocia
A
Fetal malposition
Fetopelvic disproportion
6
Q
Every 20 minutes of dystocia in stage two increases the chance of foal death by
A
10%
7
Q
4 Dystocia treatment options
A
- Assisted vaginal delivery (epidural)
- Controlled vaginal delivery (anesthetized)
- Fetotomy
- C section
8
Q
Foal should stand within
A
1 hour of birth
9
Q
Foal should nurse
A
1-2hrs of birth
10
Q
Spontaneous breathing of a foal should start
A
30-60 seconds after birth
