Parturition is the culmination of mammalian reproduction, a task essential for survival of the species. After a period of uterine quiescence to allow fetal growth and development, changes occur in ...

Childbirth is also called parturition. Three stages are involved in parturition, including dilation, expulsion, and placental. Each stage has a risk for complications. Parturition means childbirth.

As the spring calving season approaches, an increased understanding of the parturition process is helpful. The more we understand about the physiology of the process, the more likely we are to make ...

Thank you for your simple and educative articles. I am a new dairy farmer, and recently, I almost lost my calf at birth. I think the process started at night, and when we woke up, I found the calf ...

Seasonal variation in forage availability and quality is understood to affect the annual timing of parturition in large herbivores. In India—where seasonal monsoonal rains define variation in forage ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Wildlife biologists commonly assume that retention of antlers and development of distended udders during the calving season are reliable ...