Factors Affecting Survival and Future Foaling Rates in Thoroughbred Mares with Hydrops

Lemonnier, Louise; Wolfsdorf, Karen; Kreutzfeldt, Nicole; Fedorka, Carleigh E.; Chigerwe, Munashe; Bozorgmanesh, Rana

doi:10.1016/j.jevs.2022.103941

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“…Transabdominal ultrasound can be helpful, but a definitive differentiation is possible via ultrasound-guided amniocentesis and allantocentesis. This could have revealed which of the two cavities was involved by comparing the biochemical reference ranges (Williams et al, 1993;Lemonnier et al, 2022;Paccamonti et al, 1995). Unfortunately, such an analysis was not performed.…”

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“…In addition, abnormalities have been reported (Oppen and Bartmann, 2001), and foals are often premature. In these cases, euthanasia is recommended (Lemonnier et al, 2022).…”

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“…A common sequela is often reported to be the retention of fetal membranes and septic metritis. Treatment focused on saving the mare due to the often negative outcome of the fetus, while the prognosis of the mare may be good if no major complications occur (Lanci et al, 2021) and the mare can be rebred in the same season (Lemonnier et al, 2022). To date, only a few cases of long-surviving foals with hydrops have been reported (Christensen et al, 2006;Mitchell et al, 2019).…”

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Impact of Managing Presumptive Fetal Membrane Hydrops in a Mare on Fetal Livability

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Sgorbini,

Panzani

et al. 2023

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences

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A case of presumptive allantois or amniotic hydrops of the fetal membranes was diagnosed in a young Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) derived embryo recipient. Hydrops is a rare condition and treatment is usually focused on saving the mare. This case report describes the successful management of hydrops of the fetal membranes diagnosed in an Anglo-Argentine mare at 316 days of gestation, which resulted in a live foal. The mare was treated with broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy (30 mg/kg twice a day sulfadiazine-trimethoprim per os), an anti-inflammatory (flunixin meglumine 1.1 mg/kg once a day Intravenously (IV)), plus progestin's (altrenogest 0.44 mg/kg once daily per os) at day 328 of pregnancy, an immature foal was delivered and was immediately treated with antibiotics (ampicillin 10-20 mg/kg three times a day IV and amikacin 25-30 mg/kg once a day IV), antiacid therapy (ranitidine 1.5-2 mg/kg IV twice a day), as well as hyperimmune plasma and fluid therapy. Oxygen therapy was introduced while the foal was asleep. A commercial IgG blood test confirmed the passage of immunoglobulins. The histological architecture of the placenta revealed that both the amnion and allantois cavities were involved. This report describes one of the few hydrops pregnancy cases reported with a positive outcome for both the mare and foal. Early suspicion was found to be crucial for the positive outcome, enabling rapid hospitalization for the monitoring, treatment, and supportive care of both the mare and foal.

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“…In addition, abnormalities have been reported (Oppen and Bartmann, 2001), and foals are often premature. In these cases, euthanasia is recommended (Lemonnier et al, 2022).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%