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Table 4 Maternal mortality rate in relation to the obstetric procedures

From: Isolated and multiple causes of equine dystocia

Type of obstetric care

Died

Discharged alive

Before obstetric care

During obstetric care

Before being discharged

Partial foetotomy

  

3

20

Total foetotomy

  

1

25

Conservative obstetric care

  

1

9

Caesarean section

 

1

 

9

No

obstetric care

Euthanasia

2

   

Died during initial examination

1

Total

3

1

5

63

 

9/72

12.5%