Premature separation of the placenta in an asinine female (Equus asinus) and Neonatal Maladjustment Syndrome: a case report

The animal initiated labor, evidencing "red bag" (premature chorioallantoic separation), and obstetric manuevers were required to allow the birth of the foal, who presented signs of immaturity such as: fallen ears, soft hoves, absence of sucking reflex, postration and hypothermia. The presentation of placenta previa and the onset of labor, has a direct relation with the posible neonatal maladjustment syndrome. Para el cálculo de la dosis a administrar en el borrico se utiliza la siguiente fórmula (Pasquel y Daba 2011): Al despejar la fórmula el volumen a administrar es 563 ml, sin embargo por el animal encontrarse deshidratado se espera que el hematocrito sea menor, por lo cual se decide transfundir un litro de sangre entera. Alteration in uterine contractility in mares with experimentally induced placentitis.