parturition (redirected from parturition induction)

parturition /par·tu·ri·tion/ (pahr?tu-ri´shun) childbirth.

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par·tu·ri·tion (pärt-rshn, pärch-)

n.

The process of labor and delivery in the birth of a child.

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parturition

the act or process of giving birth to a calf, foal, lamb, puppy, etc.

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parturition acceleration

used most commonly in sows with uterine inertia; usual medication is oxytocin; carazolol a recent introduction to the list.

parturition delaying

attempted to give more time for relaxation of the cervix; clenbuterol the common medication.

difficult parturition

see dystocia.

parturition induction

is a common management practice in dairy herds in order to synchronize calvings and lactations. It is also used for therapeutic reasons when large fetuses are expected or in sows when mastitis-metritis-agalactia is a problem in the herd. The usual method is the injection of a suitable corticosteroid, oxytocin or PGF_2a. Undesirable side-effects include high calf mortality rate, retained placenta, photosensitive dermatitis and unusual metabolic diseases. Called also calving induction. Called also parturition initiation.

parturition initiation

see parturition induction (above).

parturition injury

includes laceration of the cervix, vaginal wall or vulva, uterine rupture, fat hernia through the vaginal wall, uterine prolapse, rupture of middle uterine artery, sciatic nerve injury, maternal obstetric paralysis.

prolonged parturition

prolongation of parturition beyond the normal for the species is attended by risks to the dam and the fetuses.

parturition psychosis

see farrowing hysteria.

synchronized parturition

control of the date of parturition by controlling the date of estrus and of mating, or by the induction of parturition.

parturition syndrome

a loose diagnosis embracing many toxemias that occur about the time of calving. See acetonemia, fat cow syndrome, pregnancy toxemia, mastitis, metritis and peritonitis.