Abstract:Summary: Sonographic parameters were studied in healthy Thoroughbred mares (n = 286) in mid-gestation (day 84 -232), and included: combined thickness of uterus and placenta (CTUP), echogenicity of the allantoic fluid (ALF), presence of free floating particles (FFP), and the fetal heart rate (FHR). In case of an abortion or stillbirth, data of the sonographic parameters were compared with results from necropsies. Abnormalities in CTUP values were seen in 18 cases (maximum value of 17.7 mm). The sonographic appe… Show more
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