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– general anaesthesia
– surgery
VetBooks.ir • Developmental abnormalities in the foal or foetal membranes.
emotional disturbance from weaning or management changes.
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• Uterine torsion.
Figure 19.20 Abortion caused by a twisted cord
Prompt veterinary attention is necessary in many of these cases as the life of the mare is also
at risk.
Problems of late pregnancy
ABDOMINAL WALL OR PREPUBIC TENDON RUPTURE
In late pregnancy, the body wall is occasionally weakened by the combined weight of the
