Uterine prolapse in the mare

Abstract

SIR. -Recently J was called to attend a nine-yeal-old thoroughhred parturient mare at 8 am, The marc had obviously been in labour for several hours: the foal's nose and both front feet were presented at the vulva. Confirmation that the dystocia wa~ due to a bilateral flexion of the elbows was made at vaginal examination. It was also evident at this stage that the foal had been dead for some while.