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Types of colic and frequency of postcolic abortion in pregnant mares: 105 cases (1984-1988).
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1917648     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The records of 105 pregnant mares and 105 nonpregnant horses with colic admitted to an equine hospital were reviewed. The 2 groups had similar types of colic and short-term survivability. Of the 105 pregnant mares, 31 were treated medically and 74 required surgical intervention. Thirty-three of the 105 mares died or were euthanatized. Thirteen (18%) of the 72 remaining mares aborted. Of 4 mares with severe medical cases, 2 died, 1 aborted, and 1 aborted and died. Of 27 horses with medical cases that required less intensive treatment, none died and 2 aborted. Of the 74 horses that required surgery, 45 survived to termination of pregnancy (foaling or abortion); 36 of these mares (80%) had a live foal. The type of surgical lesion had no effect on pregnancy outcome. Stage of gestation at initial examination, duration of anesthesia, or intraoperative hypoxia or hypotension had no effect on pregnancy outcome. However, when hypoxia occurred during colic surgery in the last 60 days of pregnancy, the mares either aborted or delivered severely compromised foals that did not survive.
Authors:
E M Santschi; D E Slone; R Gronwall; J S Juzwiak; H D Moll
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association     Volume:  199     ISSN:  0003-1488     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc.     Publication Date:  1991 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1991-11-19     Completed Date:  1991-11-19     Revised Date:  2003-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7503067     Medline TA:  J Am Vet Med Assoc     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  374-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Peterson & Smith Equine Hospital, Ocala, FL 32674.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abortion, Veterinary / etiology*
Animals
Anoxia / complications,  veterinary
Colic / complications,  drug therapy,  surgery,  veterinary*
Female
Horse Diseases / drug therapy,  etiology*,  surgery
Horses
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications / drug therapy,  surgery,  veterinary*
Pregnancy Outcome*
Retrospective Studies

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