Chapter 12: Parturition and Postpartum Period
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Parturition
the process of birth of the animal and delivery of the placenta
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dystocia
difficult delivery
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colostrum
the first secretions from the mammary glands after parturition, which is high in antibodies
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metritis
uterine infection often associated with delivery
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lochia
uterine discharge of fetal membranes, maternal membranes, and blood after parturition
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lactation
the secretion of milk from the mammary glands
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involution
shrinking of the uterus after parturition to close to its prepregnancy size
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