Dystocia is usually put into categories according
to difficulty. This is helpful in record keeping and in the communication
between personnel.
An example of a record keeping dystocia scoring system:
0 - no assistance required
1 - easy pull - typically means a single person pulling
2 - hard pull - typically means 2 people pulling
3 - mechanical pull (calf jack used)
4 - c-section
An alternative example:
1 - no assistance required
2 - easy pull
3 - hard pull, mechanical pull, or veterinary procedure required
It is important that you develop a scoring system
that works for your operation. You may want to include information
about whether the calf was malpositioned, whether the calf was alive
or dead at the time of assistance, etc.… The system should
be simple enough for everyone to understand and easily fit into
you record keeping system.
The button above will take you to an example of an Excel worksheet
used for keeping records of each calving including the dystocia
score. Both Spanish and English versions are in the spreadsheet
- you can toggle between the two at the bottom of the spreadsheet.
