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Foaling rates and risk factors for abortion in pregnant mares presented for medical or surgical treatment of colic: 153 cases (1993-2005).
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19436632     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The purpose of this study was to determine foaling rates in mares presented for medical or surgical treatment of colic, and to examine risk factors associated with abortion following colic. A retrospective analysis of 153 medical records found that mares treated surgically for colic (P = 0.0007) were 3.5 times more likely to have a negative pregnancy outcome than were mares treated medically for colic. Anesthetic time (P = 0.01) and intra-operative hypotension (P = 0.03) were significantly associated with negative pregnancy outcome. Mares with an anesthetic time > or = 3 h were 6 times more likely to abort. Signs of endotoxemia (P = 0.30), hypoxia (P = 0.89), flunixin meglumine administration (P = 0.13), mucous membrane color at the time of presentation (P = 0.82) and capillary refill time (P = 0.76) were not associated with pregnancy outcome. There was no difference in the foaling rate for mares that had received progestin supplementation versus those that had not (P = 0.42). In this study, the significant risk factors for abortion were surgically treated colic, long anesthetic time, and intraoperative hypotension.
Authors:
Tracey S Chenier; Ashley E Whitehead
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Canadian veterinary journal. La revue vétérinaire canadienne     Volume:  50     ISSN:  0008-5286     ISO Abbreviation:  Can. Vet. J.     Publication Date:  2009 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-05-13     Completed Date:  2009-07-13     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0004653     Medline TA:  Can Vet J     Country:  Canada    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  481-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1. tchenier@uoguelph.ca
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abortion, Veterinary* / epidemiology,  etiology
Anesthesia / adverse effects,  veterinary*
Animals
Animals, Newborn
Anoxia / physiopathology,  veterinary
Colic / physiopathology,  surgery,  therapy,  veterinary*
Female
Horse Diseases / physiopathology,  surgery,  therapy*
Horses
Hypotension / physiopathology,  veterinary*
Intraoperative Complications / veterinary
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications / veterinary*
Pregnancy Outcome / veterinary
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
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