title: Successful pregnancy after partial hysterectomy in two mares.
abstract: Infertility was associated with a uterine mass in 2 Thoroughbred mares. Both mares had produced live foals, but had been barren for 2 years, despite repeated breedings. Each mass was removed through a right ventral paramedian incision. Histologic examination of the masses revealed a leiomyoma and an ovarian abscess. In 1 mare, approximately 30% of 1 uterine horn was removed because of tumor attachment; in the other mare, approximately 50% of 1 uterine horn was removed because of adhesions to the ovarian abscess. Pregnancy information was available for both mares for the 3 years after surgery; each mare had produced 2 healthy foals and was pregnant with a third.
authors.affiliation: Peterson and Smith Equine Hospital, Ocala, FL 34474.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Santschi
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Slone
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D004716:Endometritis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000662:veterinary*; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome / Q000662:veterinary*; D011270:Pregnancy, Animal; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary