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First record of abortion of single co-twin in an Arabian mare and continuity of the other to full term and birth
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  • Mohamed Derbala,
  • Mary Sargious ,
  • Jonathan Pycock,
  • Naglaa Hagag
Mohamed Derbala

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Mary Sargious
Animal Health Research Institute
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Jonathan Pycock
Equine Reproductive Services Ltd
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Naglaa Hagag
Animal Health Research Institute
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Abstract

Twin pregnancies in Arabian horses is a major cause of abortion. In all cases when the abortion occurs, it occurs for both fetuses. Unusually in the case described here, which we believe has not previously been documented in Arabian horses, one fetus aborted in undersized and representing an age of 4 months. The other fetus completed the gestation and reached full term followed by birth. The authors postulated that one fetus underwent a stage of diapause like marsupials in a blastocyst stage then re-grew again, followed by abortion. The parentage analysis confirmed that both feti are derived from the same dam and sire stallion.
26 May 2023Submitted to Equine Veterinary Education
26 May 2023Submission Checks Completed
26 May 2023Assigned to Editor
26 May 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned
29 Jun 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
03 Jul 2023Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
07 Jul 20231st Revision Received
11 Jul 2023Assigned to Editor
11 Jul 2023Submission Checks Completed
11 Jul 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned
08 Aug 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
11 Aug 2023Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
17 Aug 20232nd Revision Received
17 Aug 2023Assigned to Editor
17 Aug 2023Submission Checks Completed
17 Aug 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned
12 Sep 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending