Characterization of Typical Behaviors of Mares in the Opening Phase of Parturition—Influence of Parity and Dystocia

The identification of typical behaviors in stage I of parturition, the opening phase, can be used to improve birth monitoring in the mare. Therefore, this study aimed to comprehensively analyze mare behavior during the opening phase. Real-time recordings of 66 births involving 56 warmblood mares wer...

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Main Authors: Hannah Lindinger, Axel Wehrend
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/7/1036