|q1= What conditions in the mare and foal would indicate the need for a caesarean section?
|q1= What conditions in the mare and foal would indicate the need for a caesarean section?
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|a1= (1) A narrow pelvic canal; (2) an oversize foal; (3) a malpositioned live foal
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|a1= (1) A narrow pelvic canal; (2) an oversize foal; (3) a malpositioned live foal which cannot be manipulated to the normal position; (4) arthrogryposis; (5) dead foals where a fetotomy cannot be performed safely; (6) rupture of the abdominal musculature.
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which cannot be manipulated to the normal position; (4) arthrogryposis; (5) dead
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foals where a fetotomy cannot be performed safely; (6) rupture of the abdominal