AI Article Synopsis
- Congenital amastia is a medical condition where mammary tissue does not develop, and it was found in a 3-year-old Quarter Horse mare.
- The mare's mother also had amastia, indicating that the condition may be hereditary due to a genetic mutation, as seen in other species.
- The mare also presented with a purulent vaginal discharge caused by a pyometra, an infection of the uterus.
Article Abstract
Congential amastia, a medical condition in which mammary tissue fails to develop, was detected in a 3-year-old Quarter Horse mare. The dam of the mare was also afflicted with amastia, suggesting that the condition was due to an inherited genetic mutation as noted in other species. In addition, on presentation the mare had a purulent vaginal discharge secondary to a pyometra.
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