Afterbirth /Retained

Placenta is membranous vascular organ develops in mare during pregnancy.
Mostly expelled after birth but sometimes it may retain and causes various problems.
If it is retained for longer time, it leads to production of toxins and released in the blood stream.

Symptoms

• Fever
• Depression
• Dullness
• Metritis
• Laminitis
• Increased digital pulse
• Decreased appetite

Causes

• Mares with history of retained placenta will prone again for afterbirth
• Breeding should be delayed for atleast 25 days.

Treatment

• Antimicrobials should be given to contrl bacterial infections.
• Fluid therapy is required in severe cases.
• Oxytocin can be given to expell the retaine placenta.