Equine ultrasound case study 2 - by James Crabtree
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Equine ultrasound case study 2 - by James Crabtree The following case study was prepared by James R. Crabtree BVM & S, CertEM(StudMed)., MRCVS. Independent Veterinary Consultant, Equine Reproduction & Stud Medicine.
You are presented with a 7-y-o Shire Horse maiden mare in late March; the owner wishes to breed as soon as possible. The mare is not teasing to a gelding she lives with and has a grade 2/5 cervix on palpation. The mare's uterus contains no oedema but has no tone. The mare's ovaries look like the following two images.
Question 1: At what stage of the cycle is this mare?
a). Oestrus b). Dioestrus c). Early transition d). Late transition e). Anoestrus
Question 2: What is your recommendation to the owner? a). Administer a prostaglandin injection b). Prescribe a 10 day course of oral altrenogest c). Insert an intravaginal progestagen device d). Re-examine in 2 days e). Re-examine in 14 days
Question 3: Regardless of what is done above you are re-presented with the above mare 6 weeks later and her ovaries are still the same. What is your diagnosis? a). Equine PPID b). Karyotype abnormality c). Seasonal anoestrus d). Equine Hypothyroidism e). Transitional
Question 4: What is the best way to approach this case? a). Hormone therapy b). Give more time c). Investigate for PPID d). All of the above e). Karyotype
