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A thoroughbred mare aborted an 8-month old autolysed foetus as shown above:
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What abnormalities are evident on external examination? |
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Which of these is likely to have contributed directly to foetal death, and what is the likely pathogenesis? |
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How important are these changes as a cause of abortion? | Fetal death associated with excessive cord length (over 80 cm total length and 41 cm amniotic length), twisting and vascular compromise is currently the commonest single cause of observed non-infectious abortion.
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What used to be the commonest cause of abortion in thoroughbreds? | Before ultrasound scanners became routinely used in pregnancy diagnosis, twinning was the commonest cause of abortion in Thoroughbreds.
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