Table 2.1. Animal Events - Trends in Mortality & Calving Performance (2003, 2004 & 2005)
	2003		2004		2005
	Records	% Total	Records	% Total	Records	% Total
Animal Event Registrations	333,785		434,446		471,675
Animal Event - Live Births	317,764	95.2%	417,855	96.2%	455,188	96.5%
Animal Event - Dead at Birth	11,123	3.3%	13,514	3.1%	16,487	3.5%
Animal Event - Abortions	4,898	1.5%	2,046	0.5%	1,873	0.4%
With Calving Survey	228,988	72.1%	345,221	79.5%	383,700	81.3%
- No Assistance	162,489	71.0%	251,845	73.0%	279,322	72.8%
- Some Assistance	53,361	23.3%	74,112	21.5%	83,056	21.6%
- Considerable Difficulty	8,896	3.9%	12,575	3.6%	13,901	3.6%
- Veterinary Assistance	4,242	1.9%	6,689	1.9%	7,407	1.9%
Table 2.1. Animal Events - Trends in Mortality & Calving Performance (2005, 2006 & 2007)
	2005		2006		2007
	Records	% Total	Records	% Total	Records	% Total
Animal Event Registrations	471,675		600,928		606,326
Animal Event - Live Births	455,188	96.5%	581,906	96.8%	589,234	97.2%
Animal Event - Dead at Birth	16,487	3.5%	14,535	2.4%	13,645	2.3%
Animal Event - Abortions	1,873	0.4%	4,206	0.7%	3,183	0.5%
With Calving Survey	383,700	81.3%	489,084	81.4%	478,234	78.9%
- No Assistance	279,322	72.8%	365,207	74.7%	367,236	76.8%
- Some Assistance	83,056	21.6%	98,464	20.1%	88,370	18.5%
- Considerable Difficulty	13,901	3.6%	15,943	3.3%	14,266	3.0%
- Veterinary Assistance	7,407	1.9%	9,440	1.9%	8,302	1.7%
Figure 2.1a Animal Events - Extent of Calving Difficulty (2006)
With Calving Survey	100.0%
- No Assistance	74.7%
- Some Assistance	20.1%
- Considerable Difficulty	3.3%
- Veterinary Assistance	1.9%
Figure 2.1b Animal Events - Extent of Calving Difficulty (2007)
With Calving Survey	100.0%
- No Assistance	76.8%
- Some Assistance	18.5%
- Considerable Difficulty	3.0%
- Veterinary Assistance	1.7%