Chronic intermittent colic in a mare attributed to uterine marbles

Summary A 13‐year‐old Quarter Horse mare presented for evaluation of chronic intermittent colic. Following extensive diagnostics, abdominal radiographs revealed two round, radiopaque objects in the caudal abdomen. Palpation per rectum and transrectal ultrasonography of the reproductive tract confirm...

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Published in:Equine veterinary education 2015-09, Vol.27 (9), p.469-473
Main Authors: Freeman, C. E., Lyle, S. K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
abdominal radiograph
horse
intermittent colic
oestrus suppression
uterine marble
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Summary:Summary A 13‐year‐old Quarter Horse mare presented for evaluation of chronic intermittent colic. Following extensive diagnostics, abdominal radiographs revealed two round, radiopaque objects in the caudal abdomen. Palpation per rectum and transrectal ultrasonography of the reproductive tract confirmed that the round objects were uterine marbles. Dinoprost tromethamine (Lutalyse, 5 mg i.m. q. 24 h for 2 days) was administered to bring the mare into oestrus, and both uterine marbles were manually removed from the uterus following digital dilation of the relaxed cervix. Follow‐up with the owner 12 months after discharge revealed that the mare had shown no further signs of abdominal discomfort since having the uterine marbles removed. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first published report of chronic intermittent colic attributed to uterine marbles in a mare.
ISSN:0957-7734
2042-3292
DOI:10.1111/eve.12408