Abstract
Elective termination of pregnancy may be necessary in the event of an accidental or undesired breeding or if the health status of a mare is compromised by pregnancy. Examples may include impending rupture of a pre-pubic tendon, a twin pregnancy, a hydrops condition, or a musculoskeletal issue such as advanced laminitis. Pregnancy may be terminated by pharmacological or manual techniques. This chapter discusses step by step procedure for terminating pregnancy at three different stages: prior to Day 35; between days 35 and 120 and mid to late gestation pregnancy. It also discusses some other methods to terminate equine pregnancy.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Equine Reproductive Procedures |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Pages | 229-231 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781118904398 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780470960394 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 25 2014 |
Keywords
- Elective termination
- Mare
- Pregnancy
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Dascanio, J. J. (2014). Elective Termination of Pregnancy. In Equine Reproductive Procedures (pp. 229-231). Wiley-Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118904398.ch69