The Visual Guide to
Equine Reproduction
- Strangulated Umbilicus
- Prolapsed Vagina
- Prolapse of the Cervix
- Ventral Hernia
- Hydrops Allantois
- Uterine Torsion
- Mummification
- Maceration
Accidents of Gestation: Ventral Hernia
Ventrolateral Abdominal Hernia.
Ventrolateral abdominal hernias may present a problem in the advanced pregnant mare due to increasing abdominal pressure.
Grimmett JB (1981)
Ventral Abdominal Hernia.
Late pregnant mare with a ventral abdominal hernia which is exacerbated by pressure from the gravid uterus. Abdominal press during delivery will be compromised.
Pozor MA (2009)
Ruptured Abdominal Hernia.
Ruptured abdominal hernia after induced parturition and subsequent dystocia.
Pozor MA (2009)