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In physics, the tendency of an object to remain in a state of rest or uniform motion until an external force is applied, as described by Isaac Newton's first law of motion (see Newton's laws of motion).
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Among these are hip dysplasia, eye problems, cancer and autoimmune system issues, sterility in males and uterine inertia during whelping.
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Although a latent phase in the second stage is often perceived as abnormal and may be treated as uterine inertia, it is probably a physiological phenomenon relating to the retraction of the cervix around the head and the descent of the fetal head into the vaginal canal.
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