Postmortem Examination of the Equine Placenta, Fetus, and Neonate: Methods and Interpretation of Findings

摘要

When presented with an equine abortion, stillbirth, or dead foal, it is in not always possible to rely on a state or private diagnostic laboratory to perform the required gross necropsy examination. This paper will review the gross anatomy of the equine placenta, present basic steps for doing a thorough pla-cental examination, and describe a simple technique for performing fetal or neonatal necropsy.