Clinical findings and diagnosis
With physical examination there was bloody discharge on the tail and perineal area. The abdomen was still enlarged. Transrectal scanning was carried out and revealed the presence of a viable fetus of 9 months age determined through estimation of eyeball diameter and the date of insemination, with presence of obvious increase of CTUP (Combined thickness of uterus and placenta) measurement with an average 1.33 cm (Fig. 1-A.), the mare underwent to classical treatment of placentitis. By physical examination of the aborted fetus; it appeared as hairless fetus similar to 4 months pregnancy age aborted fetus (Fig.1-B). A skin biopsy was taken from the aborted fetus with hair samples from the dam and the father stallion then sent to Genome Research Unit for analysis. Then after delivery of the other foal a hair sample was sent to the same lab as well (Fig. 2).