The calving process, or parturition, occurs in three stages, namely dilation of the cervix, delivery of the calf, and the afterbirth or placenta. It is worth noting that if this process does not go ...

As the spring calving season approaches, an increased understanding of the parturition process is helpful. The more we understand about the physiology of the process, the more likely we are to make ...

Childbirth is also called parturition. Three stages are involved in parturition, including dilation, expulsion, and placental. Each stage has a risk for complications. Parturition means childbirth.

Calving season brings late nights, vet calls and nothing but trouble to many ranches. The key to feeling helpful rather than hopeless in dystocia situations is knowledge of the parturition process and ...

For decades, researchers have unsuccessfully sought to understand the mechanisms underlying the onset of parturition. The apparent variation in mechanisms between other mammals and humans has further ...

Parturition is a complex and involved process. Within the protected confines of the mother, the fetus grows rapidly for 37–42 weeks until the right combination of signals, stemming from both endocrine ...

Parturition is thought to be initiated by an increased inflammatory response and expression of contractile proteins in the uterine tissues, but the underlying mechanism is unclear. Pulmonary ...

Each week The Sun’s John McIntyre presents a relatively obscure but evocative word with which you may not be familiar, another brick to add to the wall of your vocabulary. This week’s word: The ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Wildlife biologists commonly assume that retention of antlers and development of distended udders during the calving season are reliable ...

Thank you for your simple and educative articles. I am a new dairy farmer, and recently, I almost lost my calf at birth. I think the process started at night, and when we woke up, I found the calf ...