Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Mare with abdominal pain had uterine rupture from too much fluid
By Honnas, C M et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1988·Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Hydramnios causing uterine rupture in a mare.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 18-year-old pregnant mare was brought in with severe abdominal pain that had lasted for 8 hours. Upon examination, the vet found a large amount of blood and fluid in her abdomen, and an ultrasound revealed that the fetus had died and the uterus had ruptured. Unfortunately, the mare was euthanized, and a necropsy confirmed that the excessive amniotic fluid (hydramnios) had caused the rupture. This case highlights the serious complications that can arise from too much amniotic fluid during pregnancy.
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Abstract
An 18-year-old mare, 285 days pregnant, was evaluated for apparent abdominal pain of 8 hours' duration. A large volume of sanguinous fluid was obtained on abdominocentesis, and digital vaginal examination revealed a dilated cervix and blood in the uterus. Abdominal palpation per rectum revealed the uterus to be large and distended with fluid. Ultrasonography revealed a dead fetus on the floor of the cranial portion of the abdomen. The mare was euthanatized, and necropsy confirmed that the uterus had ruptured, and that the fetus, within its chorioallantois, was in the abdomen. The amniotic sac contained approximately 96 L of amniotic fluid. Torsion of the amniotic sac separated the fetus from the fluid-filled compartment. Hydramnios was diagnosed on the basis of the excessive amniotic fluid and was believed to be the cause of the uterine rupture.
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