Obstetrical conditions in goats.

Abstract

Eighty-nine obstetrical cases in goats were treated at a University Veterinary Clinic in Saudi Arabia over a two-year period. The causes of dystocia are analysed and the treatment described. The salient features of these obstetrical cases in goats were very similar to those which have been recorded for sheep. The outcome of treatment depended mainly on the general health of the patient when admitted.