The Visual Guide to
Caprine Reproduction
Obstetrics: Kidding Injuries
![Third Degree Perineal Laceration.](images/cp00107.jpg)
Third Degree Perineal Laceration.
Old scarred third-degree perineal laceration involving the rectal sphincter, the perineum, and the vulva.
Smith MC (2006)
![Uterine Tear.](images/cp00250.jpg)
Uterine Tear.
Utero-vaginal tear. Trauma sustained during forceful extraction of a malpositioned fetus by the owner. All four feet presented.
Smith MC (2010)
![Vaginal Tear.](images/cp00251.jpg)
Vaginal Tear.
Vaginal tear extending into the uterus as a result of dystocia. The kid has been placed in the position in which delivery commenced.
Smith MC (2010)