Calving Dystocia

Word Bank
Age, Back, Breech, Cesarean Section, Chains, Correcting, Dystocia, Fetotomy, Force, Heifers, Heritable, Normal, Opposite Direction, Pelvic Area, Position, Posture, Presentation, Rotation, Same Direction, Size, Stage One, Stage Three, Stage Two, Suckle, Too Long, Traction

									1							2
						3
								4

								5

		6		7										8	9
10

								11				12
							13
					14					15


16
													17
							18
		19
										20
			21

	22										23

Across

1. _____ of the calf is a major factor in dystocia.

4. _____ or straps should be placed on both front legs to help pull the calf.

5. Calf is coming backward, butt first, both legs are retained.

7. Refers to whether the baby is coming right-side up or upside-down.

10. Factor influencing dystocia. ____ of mother (dam).

13. It may be necessary to push the calf ____ into the uterus so that it can be manipulated into the correct position.

15. Stage of labor where placenta is passed. Should not take longer than 12 hours. (2 Words)

16. Refers to whether the baby is coming head first, backwards, or sideways.

18. Removing a calf by cutting the abdomen of the cow. Surgical procedure. Completed by a vet. (2 Words)

19. Applying too much _____ is a common mistake. No more force than two people should be used.

20. One common mistake is allowing the cow to be in labor _____ ____ before assisting. (2 Words)

21. Difficulty giving birth.

22. Never try to deliver a calf in an abnormal position without first _____ the problem.

23. When calf is coming head first, right-side up, with the front legs and head coming through the birth canal.

Down

1. Visible signs of early labor. Lasts 2-6 hours. Ends with fetal parts entering birth canal. (2 Words)

2. Joints in the hind limbs flex this way. (2 Words)

3. Accomplished by crossing the legs and applying pressure to the upper limb and body.

6. Pelvic are is _____, so producers should choose bulls and cows with larger pelvic areas.

7. Too small a ________ ______ is a large factor in dystocia. (2 Words)

8. Visible signs of true labor. Lasts 1/2 to 4 hours. Ends with the birth of the baby. (2 Words)

9. Have a larger chance of dystocia if they have below average pelvic areas.

11. Joints in the front limbs flex this way. (2 Words)

12. Should coincide with the mother having contractions and pushing.

14. Refers to where the calf's legs are in relation to its body.

15. Test to see if baby is alive by sticking a finger in its mouth and feeling the calf ____.

17. Removing a dead calf by cutting it up inside the cow, completed by a vet.

Use the "Printable HTML" button to get a clean page, in either HTML or PDF, that you can use your browser's print button to print. This page won't have buttons or ads, just your puzzle. The PDF format allows the web site to know how large a printer page is, and the fonts are scaled to fill the page. The PDF takes awhile to generate. Don't panic!