Kendra the Vet Tech

Case Report - Mare Dystocia

March 08, 2023 Season 4 Episode 4
Case Report - Mare Dystocia
Kendra the Vet Tech
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Kendra the Vet Tech
Case Report - Mare Dystocia
Mar 08, 2023 Season 4 Episode 4

Kendra, RVT, chats with Molly, RVT, VTS-EVN about mare dystocia. Listen in on the particulars of a case from start to finish. Starting at the very beginning of receiving the emergency call, notifying all the personnel required and the mare arriving at the hospital. Who does what job and how do we delegate tasks? What happens when the mare arrives? What's next if the foal cannot be manually manipulated with the mare standing?  Do we go straight to c-section? Hear all about the fascinating in between of controlled vaginal delivery. Stay tuned until the end for postpartum care and additional bonus tidbits about c-section in mares!

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Kendra, RVT, chats with Molly, RVT, VTS-EVN about mare dystocia. Listen in on the particulars of a case from start to finish. Starting at the very beginning of receiving the emergency call, notifying all the personnel required and the mare arriving at the hospital. Who does what job and how do we delegate tasks? What happens when the mare arrives? What's next if the foal cannot be manually manipulated with the mare standing?  Do we go straight to c-section? Hear all about the fascinating in between of controlled vaginal delivery. Stay tuned until the end for postpartum care and additional bonus tidbits about c-section in mares!