- A prospective cohort study using multivariable statistical methods to identify factors that significantly affected whelping rate, litter size and gestation length in 1203 bitches of many different breeds, presented for routine breeding management.
- Determination of the incidence of dystocia and the proportion of bitches undergoing a C-section procedure.
This study provides important clinical information to optimise whelping rates, litter size and the prediction of whelping in certain breeds for clinicians working in canine reproduction.
