Introduction
Mummification occurs when intrauterine fetal death is not
followed by expulsion, and the uterine contents remain sterile but become
dehydrated.
It is almost universally associated with twin pregnancy.
Mummification of one member of a set of twins happens
occasionally during normal gestation and has no apparent significance in terms
of reproductive capacity of the mare.
Diagnosis :
Differential diagnosis
Abortion .
Clinical signs
No obvious outward clinical signs.
When the fetal membranes are examined at foaling, the
mummified co-twin is barely recognizable as a fetus.
A palpable absence of fetal fluid.
The uterus is contracted around the fetus.
If the fetus has been dead for some time and has become
dehydrated, the angularity of the skeleton will be obvious.
Prognosis
The reproductive potential of mares treated for fetal
mummification and maceration is unknown, but is probably compromised.
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