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Table 7 Foal mortality during obstetric care or before being discharged in relation to isolated and multiple causes of dystocia

From: Isolated and multiple causes of equine dystocia

Causes of dystocia

Died

During obstetric care

Before being discharged

Isolated causes

Uterine torsion

3

 

Bilateral hip flexion

2

 

Ventral position

 

2

Ventrotransverse presentation

1

1

Lateral position

1

 

Lateral deviation of the head

 

1

Unilateral elbow flexion

1

 

Multiple causes

Bilateral carpal flexion + ventral deviation of the head

1

 

Bilateral hip flexion + ventrotransverse presentation + chronic adhesive perimetritis

1

 

Bilateral shoulder flexion + ventro-vertical presentation

 

1

Unilateral shoulder flexion + lateral deviation of the head

1

 

Total

 

11

5

  

16