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Rubbery Slab of Tissue Found with Placenta after Foaling, Hippomane
Summary
The hippomane is a palm-sized or larger, olive to light tan, rubbery-consistency slab of tissue that is commonly found - and is associated with the placenta at foaling. It is composed of a variety of fetal waste products that accumulated over the pregnancy.
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What To Do
This is a normal and expected finding associated with foaling and the placenta.
Skills you may need
Procedures that you may need to perform on your horse.
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Questions Your Vet Might Ask:
- Did the foal stand and nurse normally after foaling?
- How much experience do you have with the foaling process?
- Is the foal active and nursing?
- When do you think the foal was born?
- Does the foal appear bright, alert and responsive?
- Will a veterinarian perform a post-partum exam on mare, foal, placenta?
Diagnostics Your Vet May Perform
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Diagnoses Your Vet May Consider
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Treatments Your Vet May Recommend
A way to resolve the condition or diagnosis. Resolving the underlying cause or treating the signs of disease (symptomatic treatment)
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