Dystocia due to secondary uterine inertia in large white Yorkshire sow

Fourth crop large white Yorkshire female having the complaint of difficulty in farrowing was diagnosed as a dystocia. In the present case, the occurrence of dystocia was due to secondary uterine inertia followed by lack of uterine muscle contraction. Three numbers of dead fetuses were delivered after administration of oxytocin and calcium borogluconate. Totally the sow farrowed ten livepiglets and three dead pig lets. The sow was administered with fluids, antibiotic and anti-inflammatory injections intravenously. Sow was recovered unevent fully. In the present case, uterine inertia is managed successfully by administration of oxytocin and calcium borogluconate.