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The Veterinary Record, Vol 139, Issue 19, 465-471
Copyright © 1996 by British Veterinary Association
1 Department of Farm Animal and Equine Medicine and Surgery, Royal Veterinary College, Boltons Park Farm, Hawkshead Road, Potters Bar EN6 1NB
The literature on the effects and causes of retained placenta in the cow is reviewed. On a herd basis the condition can adversely affect milk yield and fertility, but on an individual cow basis the effects are unpredictable. The aetiology of retained placenta has been extensively studied and many causal factors have been implicated, but little is known of how many of them cause the condition. As a result its prevention and prediction is uncertain, primarily because of the lack of knowledge of the normal process of placental release. Vascular changes and uterine contractions play a role in placental release, but current opinion suggests that the primary cause of retained placenta is the retention of the feto-maternal union. Release only occurs after a process of maturation, which involves hormonal and structural changes. The factors which are thought to influence these changes, and thus cause the condition, are discussed.
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