A mare presented for transrectal palpation and ultrasonograp…
A mare presented for transrectal palpation and ultrasonography pregnancy check and showed a tightly closed cervix with a discrete fluid swelling at the base of the right uterine horn. Transrectal ultrasonography showed an embryonic vesicle with 55 mm in diameter, similar proportion of yolk sac and allantoic sac, and an embryo proper located at the center of the vesicle, between the allantoic and yolk sacs. Select the option that best estimates this mare’s pregnancy stage:
Read DetailsAll of the images shown above involve mares affected by Gr…
All of the images shown above involve mares affected by Granulosa Cell Tumors (GCTs), including one mare exhibiting stallion-like behavior and mounting another mare in standing estrus. A subset of these tumors also contain theca cells, as well as possibly other types of cells, and are more specifically referred to as Granulosa-Theca Cell Tumors (GTCTs). However, for the sake of simplicity, we will use GCT to refer to either of these ovarian tumors containing granulosa cells. From the FIVE statements below, select the FOUR (4) which are CORRECT, with respect to equine GCTs.
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