Clinical findings and diagnosis
With physical examination there was bloody discharge on the tail and
perineal area. The abdomen was still enlarged. Transrectal scanning was
carried out and revealed the presence of a viable fetus of 9 months age
determined through estimation of eyeball diameter and the date of
insemination, with presence of obvious increase of CTUP (Combined
thickness of uterus and placenta) measurement with an average 1.33 cm
(Fig. 1-A.), the mare underwent to classical treatment of placentitis.
By physical examination of the aborted fetus; it appeared as hairless
fetus similar to 4 months pregnancy age aborted fetus (Fig.1-B). A skin
biopsy was taken from the aborted fetus with hair samples from the dam
and the father stallion then sent to Genome Research Unit for analysis.
Then after delivery of the other foal a hair sample was sent to the same
lab as well (Fig. 2).