Table 1 Factors that may lead to the perinatal asphyxia syndrome in foals
From: Perinatal asphyxia syndrome in the foal: review and a case report
Maternal | Respiratory disease |
| Â | Endotoxaemia |
| Â | Haemorrhage/anaemia |
| Â | Surgery/caesarean delivery |
Placental | Placentitis (bacterial, fungal, endophyte) |
| Â | Chronic uteroplacental separation |
| Â | Acute/premature uteroplacental separation (red bag delivery) |
Foetal | Twinning |
| Â | Congenital abnormalities |
| Â | Dystocia |
| Â | Aspiration of meconium |
| Â | Sepsis |
| Â | Prematurity |
| Â | Dysmaturity |