Birth of live triplets in a mare

Equine Vet J. 2010 Jan;42(1):84-5. doi: 10.2746/042516409X474770.

Abstract

An 11-year-old American Buckskin mare gave birth to live triplets unattended at approximately 300 days gestation. All foals were small and dysmature, requiring intensive care. The smallest foal died 4 days after admission, the second was subjected to euthanasia 24 days after admission due to poor healing of a third metatarsal fracture. The remaining foal survived to discharge and was considered small but otherwise normal at age one year.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Animals, Newborn*
  • Female
  • Horses*
  • Male
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / veterinary
  • Pregnancy Outcome / veterinary
  • Pregnancy, Animal*
  • Pregnancy, Multiple*