Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Sudden Death by Ovarian Hemorrhage and Hemoperitoneum in a Pregnant Miniature Mare.
- Journal:
- Journal of equine veterinary science
- Year:
- 2020
- Authors:
- Camacho-Rozo, Cesar Augusto et al.
- Affiliation:
- REPROLAB- Faculdade de Veteriná · Brazil
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
This report discusses the sudden death of a 12-year-old pregnant miniature mare who was 60 days along. She had a history of being overweight and suffering from laminitis, a hoof condition. Unfortunately, she died from severe internal bleeding caused by a rupture in her ovary after a normal ovulation process. This type of ovarian rupture is rare in mares.
Abstract
This report describes a case of sudden death of a pregnant miniature mare due to an acute ovarian hemorrhage leading to fatal hemoperitoneum. The miniature horse was a 12-year-old female, 60 days pregnant, with a body condition score of 7 (1-9), with a history of obesity and laminitis. Necropsy revealed hemoperitoneum due to an ovarian capsule rupture and hemorrhage after a physiological supplementary ovulation and luteinization. Ovarian rupture after ovulation is uncommon in mares.
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