What is the difference between fetotomy and embryotomy?

Answer 1

Fetotomy means cutting or slicing the dead over-sized or mal-dispositioned fetus during parturition and after the fetus completed the gestation period while embryotomy means cutting the embryo before the end of gestation period.

Answer 2

Fetotomy involves removing a dead fetus from the uterus by dismembering it, while embryotomy involves dismembering or disarticulating a stillbirth or very young fetus before removal. In general, fetotomy is performed on larger fetuses while embryotomy is performed on smaller embryos or early stage fetuses. Both procedures are used in veterinary medicine to manage difficult or complicated births.