Indian Journal of Small Ruminants (The)

The study evaluated the effect of the origin of dystocia (maternal and foetal) on haematobiochemical characteristics in goats. Twelve Mehsana goats suffering from dystocia were grouped into two groups as Gr I (maternal dystocia, n=6) and Gr II (foetal dystocia, n=6). Six normally kidded goats served as control (Gr III). Blood samples were collected just before (P1), immediately after (P2), on 7^th day (P3) and 11^th day (P4) of dystocia and normal kidding. In P2 haemoglobin (g/dL), total leucocyte counts (10 ³/μL ), mean corpuscular haemoglobin (pg) and mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (pg) were significantly (P<0.05) higher in foetal dystocia (9.36, 13.55, 8.09 and 44.49) than maternal dystocia (8.15, 10.13, 6.22 and 35.08) whereas packed cell volume (%) and total erythrocyte counts (10⁶/μL) were significantly (P<0.05) higher immediately after maternal dystocia (23.85 and 13.38) than foetal dystocia (20.96 and 11.40). The study suggested that haemato-biochemical characters were altered in dystocia-affected goats and this needs to be considered in the post-obstetrical management of animals.