Estudio de los factores que determinan la probabilidad de que se presenten partos distócicos en el ganado caprino

Abstract

Animal reproduction is the basis for maintaining a sustainable economy for the cattle rancher, since it depends on it to obtain an adequate number of offspring per year, which goes hand in hand with the economic scope of the cattle operation, since the more the rancher produces, the higher his income will be and therefore his profits will increase, therefore, any situation that affects it, will produce great imbalances and economic losses. One of the major problems that usually occur at the reproductive level are dystocic, difficult or problematic births, as they are known to births that do not occur or develop normally or that cannot be carried out with the strength of the mother, this is due to fetal, maternal or mechanical causes, these problems usually occur in females with deficiencies, since pregnancy not only involves changes in the reproductive system but also in the whole organism in general. A birth is considered dystocic when it stops and no progress has been seen 30 minutes after the contractions have started, these are a serious problem since they directly affect the fetus and can cause asphyxia and death, besides producing damages in the maternal behavior of the mother due to pain caused by injuries or tiredness, which can cause the death not only of the offspring but also of the goats by starvation, caused by the lack of appetite that generates the aforementioned disorders.