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Mare with uterine tear after foaling - what to watch for
By Dascanio, J J et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1993·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Uterine tear without a corresponding placental lesion in a mare.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 12-year-old Thoroughbred mare developed muscle tremors, loss of appetite, and signs of depression two days after giving birth to a foal with veterinary help. During surgery, a 3-cm tear was found in her uterus, but there were no issues with the placenta. The tear likely happened due to pressure from the foal's leg against the mare's pelvis during delivery. After the surgery, the mare's condition improved, and she was treated for the tear.
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Abstract
A 3-cm full-thickness tear near the tip of the previously gravid uterine horn of a 12-year-old Thoroughbred mare was diagnosed at surgery. The mare had delivered a foal with veterinary assistance 2 days prior to surgery. The mare subsequently developed muscle tremors, anorexia, and signs of depression. Physical examination revealed pyrexia, extended capillary refill time, muscle fasciculations, and fewer-than-normal borborygmi. Abnormalities of the uterus or vagina were not detected by palpation per rectum or per vagina. The chorioallantois underlying the area of the tear was intact. We propose that the uterine tear was caused by pressure created by the foal's stifle against the maternal pelvis or by blunt forces caused by the foal's foot, sufficient to tear the uterus, but not the chorioallantois.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8440635/