Abnormal umbilical cord attachment sites in the mare: A review illustrated by three case reports |
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| Authors: | S. WILSHER J. OUSEY W. R. ALLEN |
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| Affiliation: | The Paul Mellon Laboratory of Equine Reproduction, 3 Tower Stables, Cheveley Park, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 9DE, UK (formerly The Equine Fertility Unit, Mertoun Paddocks, Newmarket). |
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| Abstract: | Abnormal cord attachment can be a manifestation of an inappropriate fixation position of the conceptus in the uterus, or it may result from disorientation of the conceptus post fixation. The potential for this resulting in fetal and neonatal compromise is reviewed in the light of previous reports and to which 3 cases within the authors' experience are added. |
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| Keywords: | horse embryonic orientation umbilical cord placenta intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) |
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