Prepubic tendon rupture

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Unfortunately the edema,s I posted about now turn out to be the above. My mare is an Anglo, ten years and maiden so vet dozen,t know how this has happened to her. He has,nt given a good prognosis and if she gets worse we,ll have to put her and foal to sleep. She,s 308 days and is uncomfy but eating and drinking and going to toilet. We,re going to take each day as it comes and see if she can carry foal to 330 days without getting worse. I,m not sure he knows what will happen then, he,s getting more advise as he has,nt seen it before. Anyone know of this and what was the outcome?
 
So sorry to hear this, however don't give up hope. I have a friend who's mare was diagnosed with the same problem at about 270 days. The first vet to see her gave a very bleak prognosis, however she was referred to Liverpool University Vet hospital (Leahurst) who were much more optomistic and reasuring (they obviously see more of these type of cases as a referral/teaching hospital). She is wearing a belly band for support and being scanned and monitored. She is now over 300 days, she and her foal are doing fine and the hope is to get her to 330 days. It is likely that she will need a 'C' section when the times comes to get foalie out, but so far things are going ok. Good luck with your mare, I hope you have a successful outcome.
 
Yes a friend of mines pba mare had the same at a similar stage.
Prognosis is gaurded but my friends mare actually managed to foal unaided .
She had swelling all down her legs as well and couldnt move but the vets gave her bute to help and she was then transfered to a experienced vet practice where she could be monitored and assisted to foal if needed.
She actually took them by surprise and popped foal out pretty easily.
I would say get her somewhere sooner rather than later as my friends mare was pretty bad by the time they tried to move her and fell getting into the trailer.
She couldnt have got in anything else.
mare was 23 at the time and had bred 2 foals before.
Although she looked mishappen after she did go on to live till she was 28
 
Tried finding 24 hour vet care but unfortunately I,m way down Cornwall at lands end, and she would,nt be able to travel too far. On a positive note lily is still bright and managing to wander around a bit and still very keen for her food. She,s very relaxed as she has her friends close by so her best bet is going to be staying here. Vet wants to scan to rule out twins, if only one in there we stand a better chance of both of them pulling through. I,ve gone back over her dates and she,s 316, vet wants to get to 330 then induce. Her legs are now swollen and baby lying rather low so going to be a roller coaster ride each day now. Lily is coping well and I,ll be gutted if we can,t get them through this. Good vibes folks. Xx
 
Yep we had a successful outcome from similar circumstances, mare ruptured at 320 ish days, whizzed her up to Newmarket, thinking they were going to do a c-section, which vets were not massively hopeful would mean we got a positive outcome on both fronts. Then they asked when she foaled previous foal (due date wise), I said 10 days late, they then decided they wouldn't c-section as the foal wouldn't necessarily be ready but would belly band (like after colic surgery) to support the weight of the gut/foal etc. She had painkillers and was closely monitored, had one colicky night which was managed with more pain killers, eventually produced a healthy filly at 336 days. Was very much assisted during birth, this was 3 years ago and both still here! :-)

Good luck with your mare, thankfully ours was a real 'toughy', I hope you have a good outcome.
 
Just had lily scanned, foal is alive and it,s not twins. After taking some advice vet has decided to leave mare alone and hope she goes into labour on own, which is when he,ll come out to assist. So long as she stays perky and dosen,t go down hill he thinks this is safer than inducing. She,s having one bute twice a day to keep her comfy, she,s quite a tough mare so fingers crossed.
 
ask your vet for a belly band.. I had a mare that didn't have a full rupture but you could clearly see where her abdominal muscles had torn... we belly banded her.. she foaled naturally.. (was unfortunately PTS for another on going condition)

good luck.. keep us posted!!!
 
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