Obstetricia Canina: Una mirada desde el primer cuarto del Siglo XXI
Abstract
Canine obstetrics is a field of veterinary medicine that specializes in the care of female dogs during pregnancy, labour, and the puerperium. This article reviews the specialized literature generated in this century, updating and discussing knowledge ranging from aspects of the physiology of gestation, parturition and puerperium, through pregnancy abnormalities, to pathological delivery, types of dystocia, and its medical and surgical management. The final section reviews the puerperium and uterine alterations. The purpose of this article was to critically review the specialized literature on canine obstetrics to update and discuss it based on evidence, and to help eradicate speculation and outdated practices.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
Veterinary Orthopedics and Neurology
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Perú
- Volume
- 37
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- e32891–e32891
- Publication date
- 27 February 2026
- Language
- EN