Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Pregnant miniature mare suddenly dies from ovarian hemorrhage
By Camacho-Rozo, Cesar Augusto et al.·Published in Journal of equine veterinary science·2020·REPROLAB- Faculdade de Veteriná, Brazil·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Sudden Death by Ovarian Hemorrhage and Hemoperitoneum in a Pregnant Miniature Mare.
- 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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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32534773/