What is the term for a fetus obstructing the birth canal?

What is the term for a fetus obstructing the birth canal?

• A. Dystocia
• B. Birth shock
• C. Bloat
• D. Ataxia

Answer: (A)

Dystocia describes difficult or obstructed birth, where the fetus blocks or cannot pass through the birth canal. This situation happens when the fetus is too large, malpresented, or the dam has pelvic constraints, and it is an obstetric emergency that often requires veterinary intervention such as assisted delivery, repositioning, or cesarean section. The other terms refer to different conditions: birth shock is a systemic collapse around birth, bloat is gas distension in the stomach of ruminants, and ataxia is loss of coordination due to neurologic issues.

Dystocia describes difficult or obstructed birth, where the fetus blocks or cannot pass through the birth canal. This situation happens when the fetus is too large, malpresented, or the dam has pelvic constraints, and it is an obstetric emergency that often requires veterinary intervention such as assisted delivery, repositioning, or cesarean section. The other terms refer to different conditions: birth shock is a systemic collapse around birth, bloat is gas distension in the stomach of ruminants, and ataxia is loss of coordination due to neurologic issues.