Table 6 Causes of dystocia
From: A retrospective study on dystocia in the cat, evaluation of 111 cases
Cause | Number of cases | % of total |
|---|---|---|
Maternal | ||
Partial uterine inertia | 26 | 23.4 |
Complete uterine inertia | 26 | 23.4 |
Uterine rupture | 2 | 1.8 |
Iatrogenic uterine inertia | 1 | 0.9 |
Uterine infection | 1 | 0.9 |
Total | 56 | 50.4 |
Foetal | ||
Malposition | 13 | 11.7 |
Malformations | 8 | 7.2 |
Kitten stuck | 6 | 5.4 |
Dead kittens | 5 | 4.5 |
Large foetus | 3 | 2.7 |
Total | 35 | 31.5 |
Unclear | 20 | 18.0 |