Equine Non-infectious Abortions

Question 1

What are signs of impending abortion?

Answer 1

premature udder developing
relaxing/edema of vulva
sacrosciatic ligaments
softening of the cervix
vaginal discharge
colic-like signs
sweating
Can be NO signs

Question 2

What are signs of impending abortion?

Answer 2

premature udder developing
relaxing/edema of vulva
sacrosciatic ligaments
softening of the cervix
vaginal discharge
colic-like signs
sweating
Can be NO signs

Question 3

What is EED (early embryonic death) classified as?

Answer 3

determined pregnant but lost before 50 days

Question 4

what is abortion as a definition?

Question 5

what is pre-term delivery defined as?

Answer 5

300-320 days in the mare

Question 6

What’s a normal herd average Abortion rate?

Answer 6

5%

Question 7

Dx of non-infectious abortion

Answer 7

Hx, 
Fetus, Placenta, mare's blood, colostrum
***culture
***Histopath
Maybe rectal or palpation

Question 8

Dx of non-infectious abortion

Answer 8

Hx,

Fetus, Placenta, mare’s blood, colostrum

Question 9

What is EED (early embryonic death) classified as?

Answer 9

determined pregnant but lost before 50 days

Question 10

what is abortion as a definition?

Question 11

what is pre-term delivery defined as?

Answer 11

300-320 days in the mare

Question 12

What’s a normal herd average Abortion rate?

Answer 12

5%

Question 13

Therapy/Process for non-infectious abortions

Answer 13

need to find problem first
AM, NSAIDs, Regumate (P4), clenbuterol (toco), pentoxyphilline

Treat as infectious until proven otherwise

Question 14

Dx of non-infectious abortion

Answer 14

Hx,

Fetus, Placenta, mare’s blood, colostrum

Question 15

DDx for non-infecitous abortions (9)

Answer 15

twinning
trauma
twisted umbilicals
uterine pregnancy
repro pathology
treatments
stress
PMU type abortion
chromosomal stuff

Question 16

chance of twins surviving

Answer 16

1:300,000

Question 17

How often do twin conceptions correct themselves?

Answer 17

30% bilateral, 70% unilateral

Question 18

What is the hypothesis of which emybryo in twins

Answer 18

> 4 mm difference wins and the smaller one dies from deprivation

Question 19

What are the signs of a twin abortion

Answer 19

bagging up, waxing, leaking milk

Question 20

If a mare is to abort with twins, when will it be?

Answer 20

after 8 months.

Question 21

What is possible evidence from fetus/placenta that things were twins?

Answer 21

there will be a lesion on the placenta where the two came together in a large avillous area
fetal maceration in one to make just gelatinous stuff is common
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Question 22

What happens with a body pregnancy?

Answer 22

placenta doesn’t develop in the horns so the foal will not develop properly. May result in contracted limbs and spinal abnormalities

Question 23

What is referred to by reproductive pathology causing non-infectious abortions?

Answer 23

placental insufficiency (which is grade 3 biopsy) - endometrial fibrosis, cystic hyperplasia, cervical lesions

Question 24

how to prevent stress or PMU abortions?

Answer 24

bring the mares to the place that they will foal prior to pregnancy if you can

Question 25

What do you call the inside out foals?

Answer 25

schistosomas