Ultrasound-guided fetal thorax compression to reduce post-fixation twins in the mare.

Leonie C Arnold Tom A E Stout Anthony N J Claes

Published in: Equine veterinary journal (2024)

Transrectal ultrasound-guided fetal thorax compression is a minimally-invasive and successful technique for reducing dizygotic twin pregnancies at approximately 2 months of gestation, but does not lead to any live births in cases of monozygotic twins.

Keyphrases

gestational age
ultrasound guided
minimally invasive
preterm birth
fine needle aspiration
pregnant women