An abortion of monozygotic twins in a warmblood mare

Reprod Domest Anim. 2009 Oct;44(5):852-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2008.01112.x. Epub 2008 Nov 22.

Abstract

Naturally occurring monozygotic twins are extremely rare in the horse. This paper describes an abortion in a mare after 260 days of pregnancy with monozygotic twins, one a fresh foal and the other a mummified foal.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abortion, Veterinary / diagnosis*
  • Abortion, Veterinary / diagnostic imaging
  • Animals
  • Calcium / analysis
  • Diseases in Twins / veterinary
  • Female
  • Fetal Death / veterinary
  • Horse Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Horse Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Horse Diseases / drug therapy
  • Horses
  • Mammary Glands, Animal / metabolism
  • Pregnancy
  • Twins, Monozygotic*
  • Ultrasonography

Substances

  • Calcium