Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Birth of live triplets in a mare.
- Journal:
- Equine veterinary journal
- Year:
- 2010
- Authors:
- Hodder, A D J et al.
- Affiliation:
- Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital · United States
- Species:
- horse
Abstract
An 11-year-old American Buckskin mare gave birth to live triplets unattended at approximately 300 days gestation. All foals were small and dysmature, requiring intensive care. The smallest foal died 4 days after admission, the second was subjected to euthanasia 24 days after admission due to poor healing of a third metatarsal fracture. The remaining foal survived to discharge and was considered small but otherwise normal at age one year.
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