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Prefixation management of twins

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Samper J.C.
In: BEVA - Annual Congress - Birmingham, 2018 by British Equine Veterinary Association
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SEP 15, 2018
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Except for embryo transfer programmes, twins are an undesirable outcome, since most multiple pregnancies will result in fetal loss. Effective twin management involves:
• detection of multiple ovulation, and
• early intervention prior to embryonic fixation by 16 days post-ovulation.

Overwhelmingly, multiple pregnancies are the result of multiple ovulations. Breed plays an important role, with Thoroughbreds and Warmbloods having a higher incidence. Ovulatory inducing hormones, such as deslorelin, can increase multiple ovulations.

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Samper, J. (2020) “Prefixation management of twins”, BEVA - Annual Congress - Birmingham, 2018. Available at: https://www.ivis.org/library/beva/beva-annual-congress-birmingham-2018/prefixation-management-of-twins (Accessed: 12 September 2024).

Affiliation of the authors at the time of publication

College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610, USA.

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