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==Treatment==

==Treatment==

The horse should be kept on her '''feet''' and walked around as this can decrease straining efforts. An epidural should be administered as this prevents straining. The foal should then be repositioned by '''forcefully repelling it''' and if possible '''lifting the foreleg(s)''' and '''placing them under the head'''. '''Lubricant''' and '''snares''' may be required to achieve this. If repositioning is unsuccessful but the foal is still alive an '''incision into the perineum''' can be made prior to any further attempts to remove the fetus. If the foal is dead this procedure is not necessary and instead partial '''fetotomy''' should be performed. This is achieved by sectioning the feet at the radius before removing the remainder of the foal. The damaged tissue should be assessed for '''bleeding''', and any '''devitalised tissue''' cut away. As for [[Perineal Laceration - Equine|perineal lacerations]] there is usually extensive bruising and laceration of the tissue, therefore repair should be delayed until bruising has subsided and '''granulation tissue''' has formed, usually a minimum of '''6–8 weeks''' after foaling or when the foal is '''weaned'''.

The horse should be kept on her '''feet''' and walked around as this can decrease straining efforts. An epidural should be administered as this prevents straining. The foal should then be repositioned by '''forcefully repelling it''' and if possible '''lifting the foreleg(s)''' and '''placing them under the head'''. '''Lubricant''' and '''snares''' may be required to achieve this. If repositioning is unsuccessful but the foal is still alive an '''incision into the perineum''' can be made prior to any further attempts to remove the fetus. If the foal is dead this procedure is not necessary and instead partial '''fetotomy''' should be performed. This is achieved by sectioning the feet at the radius before removing the remainder of the foal. The damaged tissue should be assessed for '''bleeding''', and any '''devitalised tissue''' cut away. As for [[Perineal Laceration - Horse|perineal lacerations]] there is usually extensive bruising and laceration of the tissue, therefore repair should be delayed until bruising has subsided and '''granulation tissue''' has formed, usually a minimum of '''6–8 weeks''' after foaling or when the foal is '''weaned'''.

==Prognosis==

==Prognosis==