Uterine torsion in Brown Swiss cattle: retrospective analysis from an alpine practice in Switzerland

Möck, Thomas; Hehenberger, Elisabeth Maria; Steiner, Adrian; Hüsler, Jürg; Hirsbrunner, Gabriela

doi:10.1136/vr.103021

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“…In Brown Swiss cows of this study, uterine torsion was diagnosed in 45% of the cases compared to 31.8% including all breeds. Already Mock (2015) described a higher incidence of uterine torsions in Brown Swiss cows [12]. The rotation of the uterine torsions was anti-clockwise in 94% of the cases which is in agreement with Mock (2015) with 96.2% [12].…”

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Dystocia in Cattle: Prospective Analysis in Daily Veterinary Practice (N = 573 Parturitions)

Bühler¹,

Hüsler²,

Hirsbrunner³

2018

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Purpose: The aim of this prospective study was to collect cases of dystocia in 4 rural veterinary practices in Switzerland over 12 months, focusing on calf vitality. Methods: During 12 months, data of 573 assisted parturitions were collected. The age of the cows involved ranged from 2 to 17 years (median 5.2 yr) with a median gestation length of 288 days. Results: Overall, 651 calves were born (61.2% male). 481 were single and 85 were twin births. For 7 calves, no data were available. As to calf vitality: 66.1% of the calves were alive, 25.4% dead, 5.1% weak and 3.4% died during the assisted parturition process. The percentage of dead calves was higher in twins (43.5%) than in singletons (18.9%). The vitality was influenced by gestation length, parity and the time elapsed since the rupture of the amniotic sac. In this study, calf vitality was neither influenced by sex of the calf nor breed of the parents. A uterine torsion was found in 31.8% of the cases with the direction of the rotation anticlockwise in 94%. Twins were twice as often in posterior presentation as single-born calves (31.4% versus 15.6%). Conclusion: Calf vitality was influenced by parity, gestation length and time from amniotic sac rupture to veterinary intervention.

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Dystocia in Cattle: Prospective Analysis in Daily Veterinary Practice (N = 573 Parturitions)

Bühler¹,

Hüsler²,

Hirsbrunner³

2018

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“…Knowledge concerning the restoration of the reproductive cycle after uterine torsion is extremely guarded and either restricted to the breed Brown Swiss or to a somewhat biased collective of animals within a clinic for obstetrics [3,10]. The own results are the first attempt to examine fertility parameters and the incidence of uterine involution disturbances after uterine torsion by a controlled prospective clinical study including the breeds Brown Swiss, German Holsteins, and German Fleckvieh cows.…”

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Fertility following uterine torsion in dairy cows: A cross-sectional study

2020

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Background and Aim: Dairy cows with uterine torsion often are susceptible to reduced fertility resulting in more costs and effort to restore the economy of those cows. The aim of our study was to examine and evaluate the possible associations between uterine torsion and consequent uterine involution disturbances, on the one hand, and between the degree and duration of uterine torsion with fertility parameters, on the other hand. Materials and Methods: Within 1.5 years, 115 dairy cows (German Browns, German Holsteins, and German Fleckvieh) that were suffering from uterine torsion were examined to evaluate the incidence of involution disturbances of the uterus and to examine the fertility after calving. Statistical analysis included correlation analyses between the degree and duration of torsion and fertility parameters (days open, days to conception, conception rate and services per conception, and intercalving interval) as well as incidence of involution disturbances. Results: The study revealed no statistically significant correlation between uterine involution and degree of uterine torsion. However, involution processes were significantly correlated to the time of the expulsion of the fetal membranes. Days to conception and intercalving intervals were significantly influenced by the presence of uterine torsion. Conclusion: Concerning fertility after uterine torsion, it was shown that reduced fertility is associated with the duration of uterine torsion (p=0.02) and time to drop of fetal membranes (p=0.02) but not with the degree of torsion (p=0.27).

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Uterine Cytology

Krimer¹,

Miller²

2020

Veterinary Cytology

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Uterine torsion in Brown Swiss cattle: retrospective analysis from an alpine practice in Switzerland

Cited by 4 publications

References 9 publications

Dystocia in Cattle: Prospective Analysis in Daily Veterinary Practice (N = 573 Parturitions)

Dystocia in Cattle: Prospective Analysis in Daily Veterinary Practice (N = 573 Parturitions)

Fertility following uterine torsion in dairy cows: A cross-sectional study

Uterine Cytology

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