Miscarriage help
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redcowsrule33
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Those are just the cotyledons where the placenta attaches. If you want a shot at an answer as to “why “ put the whole works placenta and all in the fridge and have your vet send it to the lab on Monday. You have the perfect sample. Be aware you might get an inconclusive result nonetheless.
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350farms
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Thanks, I haven’t ever seen it before. Appreciate the info
farmerjan
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Agree, the cotyledons are where the placenta attaches to the uterine wall... not often found like that. I would do as suggested and have it all analyzed....
Hoping it is not the Asion longhorn tick disease, Thieleriosis... spelling might be off.
Hoping it is not the Asion longhorn tick disease, Thieleriosis... spelling might be off.
Lucky_P
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Agree with redcowsrule - that's the ideal specimen for an abortion diagnostic workup - FRESH fetus and placenta... and from personal experience as a veterinary pathologist, the placenta is often the most important tissue to examine - but it's often not available (eaten by cow/dog/buzzard... or retained in the cow).
Be aware, however that we (laboratory diagnosticians) rarely determine a definitive cause of abortion in more than about 25% of cases, but not all abortions are infectious in nature, and once we rule out the 'important' pathogens (Brucella, Leptospira, Neospora,IBR, BVD, Anaplasmosis/Babesiosis/Theileriosis, etc.) and toxins like Nitrate... it's a low-yield endeavor. So... I tend to look at Abortion diagnostic examinations as... "We're going to rule-out the potential causes that you as a producer &/or veterinarian can do anything about - with vaccination, nutrition, management, etc. "
Be aware, however that we (laboratory diagnosticians) rarely determine a definitive cause of abortion in more than about 25% of cases, but not all abortions are infectious in nature, and once we rule out the 'important' pathogens (Brucella, Leptospira, Neospora,IBR, BVD, Anaplasmosis/Babesiosis/Theileriosis, etc.) and toxins like Nitrate... it's a low-yield endeavor. So... I tend to look at Abortion diagnostic examinations as... "We're going to rule-out the potential causes that you as a producer &/or veterinarian can do anything about - with vaccination, nutrition, management, etc. "
