Dc. Ruffin et al., UTERINE TORSION ASSOCIATED WITH SMALL-INTESTINAL INCARCERATION IN A MARE AT 126 DAYS OF GESTATION, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 207(3), 1995, pp. 329-330
A mare at 126 days of gestation was examined because of signs of abdom
inal pain. The cause of abdominal pain could not be determined by phys
ical examination. lack of response to analgesics and small intestinal
distention on palpation per rectum prompted exploratory celiotomy. Sma
ll intestine was found to be entrapped by the uterus, which had underg
one torsion. The uterus was returned to its correct position, and the
small intestine was decompressed. After surgery, the mare was treated
with orally administered progestin to prevent abortion. The mare recov
ered and delivered a live foal at 354 days of gestation. Uterine torsi
on at such an early stage of gestation is not common in horses.