Oxytocin in Veterinary Medicine: Obstetric Indications, Contraindications, and Risks of Incorrect Use
When a cow, sow, goat, or ewe experiences prolonged labor, one common response on farms is to consider oxytocin to “speed up delivery.” However, slow or prolonged labor does not necessarily mean there is insufficient oxytocin or inadequate uterine contraction. An oversized fetus, abnormal presentation or position, obstruction of the birth canal, inadequate cervical dilation, … Read moreOxytocin in Veterinary Medicine: Obstetric Indications, Contraindications, and Risks of Incorrect Use