title: Vaginal perforation after coitus in three mares.
abstract: Three cases of vaginal perforation after coitus are discussed. The most consistent clinical sign is a small amount of blood escaping from the vulvar lips immediately after breeding. Secondary infection and posttraumatic swelling may cause abdominal pain due to rectal impaction. Treatment with high levels of an appropriate antibiotic is important to reduce the risk of a severe infectious peritonitis. The use of artificial insemination or a breeding roll to prevent full intromission is recommended.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003307:Copulation; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006736:Horses; D014621:Vagina / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology