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Incidence and breed predilection for dystocia and risk factors for cesarean section in a Swedish population of insured dogs.
Veterinary surgery : VS - 1 Dec 2006
Bergström Annika, Nødtvedt Ane, Lagerstedt Anne-Sofie, Egenvall Agneta
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To estimate the incidence and breed predilection for canine dystocia using data from insurance claims. The risk factors for cesarean section (CS) were assessed for bitches with dystocia. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective, longitudinal study. SAMPLE POPULATION: Insurance claims records (1995-2002) from a Swedish animal insurance database (Agria), including approximately 200,000 bitches. METHODS: The overall...
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