Dystocia impacts on the fetal viability in local breed Goats

Abstract

Background: Dystocia could be described as persistent and troublesome parturition, which proceeds more than 1 hour after laceration of the fetal membranes with recurrently requested assistance. Dystocia perhaps one of two maternal or fetal sources. Aims: The object of this study is to recognize the types of dystocia, and their impact on the viability of goat fetus Materials and methods: A total of 32 local breed goats (22 multipara, 10 primipara), aged between 1-3 years and weight 25-35 kg, suffering dystocia. Results: The number of multiparous goats was 22 (68.75%), whilst primiparous goats was 10 (31.25%). The multiparous goats have difficult birth with anterior presentation of fetus were 16 (72.75%) and involved 12 (75%) have difficult male birth with anterior presentation, and 4 (25%) have difficult female birth with anterior presentation. The number of multiparous goats have difficult male birth with posterior presentation of fetus was six (27.25%). Four dead fetuses or births have flexion of hock joints (66.66%), with significant difference toward dead fetus at P< (0.01). Two dead fetuses had flexion of retained hind limbs (33.34%) without significant difference between dead and alive fetus in this type of dystocia. The number of primiparous goats with difficult births with anterior presentation of fetus was 10 (31.25%). Primiparous goats with difficult male birth with anterior presentation of fetus were eight. Four dead fetuses resulted from ring-womb (50%), four dead fetuses have related oversize (50%) with significant difference between dead and alive fetuses among these types of dystocia at P< (0.01). primiparous goats with difficult female birth with anterior presentation of fetus were 2 dead fetuses (100%) without significant difference between dead and alive fetuses in this type of dystocia.