Management of Postfixation Twins in Mares
- 1 December 2006
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Elsevier BV in Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice
- Vol. 22 (3), 713-725
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cveq.2006.08.002
Abstract
Methods to manage twins after fixation include natural reduction,dietary reduction, transvaginal ultrasound-guided aspiration,surgical removal, craniocervical dislocation, and transabdominal ultrasound-guided injection. Of these, results have been inconsistent with regard to producing a single healthy foal, except for craniocervical dislocation. This new technique enables the twin to be reduced before complete placenta formation has occurred, allowing the remaining fetus to use the entire endometrial surface and grow to its full potential.Keywords
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