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0-49 Days No photos available At this stage of development, the the fetus is absorbed and not aborted. Very rare to find! 33-42 Day fetus Still in sack 3" Photo courtesy of Oak Park Miniatures 50 Day fetus Left: 1 1/2" Photo courtesy of Quarter Moon Farm Right: Still in Sac Photo courtesy of C-Spots Miniature Horses 55-60 Day fetus 1 3/4" long Photo courtesy of Hilliard Horses to Hug 60 Day Fetus 3 1/2 inches long Courtesy of Kickapoo Miniatures 76 Days (2.5 months) 4.25" long Photo courtesy of Carla Ross 90 Days (3 or 3.5 months) 7.5" long Photo courtesy of SH Miniature Horses 112 Days (3.5 months) Photo courtesy of Tiny Mites Village 90-120 Days 8-9" long Photo courtesy of Lucky C Acres Miniature Horses 120 Days (4 months) 8 3/4" long 4 3/4" tall, 1" cannon bone Photo courtesy of C-Spots Miniature Horses 133 Days 9" long Photo courtesy of Whimsical Farm 138 Days (4 1/2 months) 11" Chest to tail: 6.75"; Head to tail: 11" Top of withers to bottom of hoof: 6"; Cannon bone: 1" Dam 30" Sire 27.75" Courtesy of Chaos Ranch 150 Days (5 months) approx. 10" long Photo courtesy of SevenAcres Farm 154 Days (5 months) 4" long Cause of abortion: Snakebite to face & medication Dexamethasone Photos courtesy of Southern Heart Ranch 169 Days (5.6 months) Photo courtesy of Chaos Ranch 190 Days (6 months) Photo courtesy of Dream Mountain Miniatures 193 Days (approx. 6.43 months) 15" long 8.5" tall, 2.5" cannon bone Mare aborted placenta intact (first photo, above left), owner broke open, fetus still in amniotic sac (second photo above right). Photo courtesy of Charmed Miniatures |
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Approx. 210 Days (7 months) 16.5" long Mare had difficulty passing fetus, may have been out of position and the reason from dark spots on shoulders and forehead. Experienced broodmare, 30.5" tall, stallion 34", reason for abortion unknown. Mare prolapsed uterus following day and was retired from breeding. 7 months, 10 days (approx 220 days) 14" long, 10 lbs. Filly died inutero, covered with fine hair (not visible), body decomposing, plancenta brown. Necropsy reported no conclusion as to cause of death. Courtesy of Quarter Moon Farm 269 Days 19" tall Filly, no abnormalities, except black area of infarct on placenta, due to mare's illness, where is was seperating from several days before. Photo courtesy of Lyn J www.landkminiatures.com 9 months (approx 275 days) Colt, necropsy report found mare's placenta was thin. The mare aborted colt one day after 9 month Pnuemabort-K vaccination.. Courtesy of The Crabby Chicken Ranch 287 Days Filly looked normal for gestation length. Mare did retain some pieces of placenta. Courtesy of WW Miniature Horse Farm 9 1/2 months (approx 290 days) Red bag delivery with no bag development, no cause found. Courtesy of SevenAcres Farm 10 1/2 months (approx. 315-320 days) Buckskin/pinto colt, aborted/stillborn, necropsy showed he never breathed oxygen. Could have had cord wrapped around neck or birthing trauma, no way to tell which it was. Courtesy of Quarter Moon Farm Approx 326 Days (10 months) Normal, healthy colt. 33.75" Dam (same as colt below), 28.5" Sire Courtesy of Crayonbox Miniatures Approx 331 Days (11 months) Normal, healthy filly, 19"; tall at birth, 6" cannon bone "Crayonbox Idle Superstition" 33.75"; dam (same as colt above), 30.5" Sire. Courtesy of Crayonbox Miniatures Approx 340 Days (11 months) Normal, healthy colt, 22"; tall at birth.. "Crayonbox Spotless Perfection" 33.75"; dam (same as colt and filly above), 34" Sire. Courtesy of Crayonbox Miniatures |
