Lost foal at 309 days

JGV

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My TB X Warmblood mare lost her foal at 309 days last week.
Delivered with the dead foal was something which was about 15cms across, exterior covered in a creamy to grey colour stuff,looked like like fatty tissue with a network of small blood vessels. This covered what turned out to be bone like substance approx 2-3mm thick, it had to be cracked to check what was inside and that turned out to be blood. Most of the blood was tipped out and the interior checked for anything inside and nothing found.
No real answers from vet if this could be a failed twin embryo, mare known to be susceptable to twins but scanned 3 times with last one being at 60 days.
Mare thankfully is fine, no infections etc but now I have the difficult decision to make whether to try again, this was her first pregnancy. Have heard about embryo transfer but this appears to be an expensive option but maybe less traumatic for owner.
Any advice greatfully received.
 
Very sorry your mare lost her foal. Personally if you have the finance I would try once again, obviously it will be a risk. Maybe try a different stallion. How do you know the mare is susceptible to producing twins if this was her first pregnancy?
 
Very sorry your mare lost her foal. Personally if you have the finance I would try once again, obviously it will be a risk. Maybe try a different stallion. How do you know the mare is susceptible to producing twins if this was her first pregnancy?
When she was checked by the vet in her season prior to being covered there were two follicles present.
 
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