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Assistance at Birth
4-H Veterinary ScienceExtension Veterinary Medicine
Texas AgriLife Extension ServiceCollege of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Science
Texas A&M Systemhttp://aevm.tamu.edu
Objectives
Describe the types of dystocia Describe the types of procedures in handling
dystocias Describe the normal parturition process
Stages of Parturition
Dilation of birth canal
Expulsion of calf
Expulsion of afterbirth
Nursing of calf
Pull through in an
arc
Avoid excessive force
Calf pullers are dangerous
Direction of Pull
Through in an arc
UP – UP – UP
DOWN – DOWN – DOWN
Placement of Chains
Loop above fetlock
Half-hitch below fetlock
Calf Pulled Using Chain Method
Broken Fetlock