Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Mare with colic after giving birth - ovarian tumor found
By van der Zaag, E J et al.·Published in The veterinary quarterly·1996·Department of General and Large Animal Surgery, Netherlands·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: A mare with colic caused by an ovarian tumour.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old Arabian mare suddenly showed signs of colic, which is abdominal pain, about 10 days after giving birth. A vet found a large mass in her abdomen during a rectal exam, which turned out to be a 31.5 kg ovarian tumor. The mare underwent successful surgery to remove the tumor, and her abdominal wound healed well afterward.
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Abstract
An 11-year-old Arabian mare had sudden signs of colic 10 days post partum. Rectal examination revealed a large mass in the abdomen. The mare was successfully operated on for a granulosa cell tumour of 31.5 kg. The large abdominal wound healed by primary intention.
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