Estudo da casuística obstétrica em bovinos no Hospital Veterinário da UFCG do Município de Patos - PB no período de 2003 a 2012.

Abstract

Study of obstetric casuistry in cattle at the Veterinary Hospital of UFCG in the city of Patos - PB from 2003 to 2012. The aim of this study was to conduct a retrospective survey of the sample of obstetric problems in cattle seen in clinical large animal veterinary hospital UFCG on campus Patos - PB for that chips of clinical care were analyzed from 2003 to 2012, in order to know the characteristics of obstetric problems, and based on the results, clarify issues related to these problems. During the study period, 443 cows were served in large animal clinic, of whom 55 were diagnosed with obstetric problems, among these 55 cases, 3 were any deaths. Among the cows diagnosed for some kind of obstetric problem, 54.5% had dystocia, 14.5% had uterine prolapse, 25.4% had vaginal prolapse, 1.8% had abortions and 3.6% had retained fetal membranes. It was also observed that there is significant interference attributed to seasonality, as in the rainy season the ratio was 40% and 60% dry. Can thus, these effects are associated with obstetric problems.