23 cases of caesarian sections in mares are presented in the article. 9 mares were operated in the clinic, 14 in field conditions. In all cases dead fetuses were found during the clinical examination performed before the operation. 3 mares were operated by the flank approach, 20 operations were carried out by midline incision. In 3 cases it was impossible to perform the incision of the uterus extraperitonealy. In one of these cases operators were forced to conduct a fetotomy during the operation. In all other mares the incision of the uterus was carried out extraperitonealy. From the 23 mares, 2 mares in a very bad condition died the during operation, a third passed away after 3 months (for unknown reasons). Other mares survived the operation but the further reproduction history of these patients is unknown. Among serious postoperative complications were: 2 abdominal hernias and one serious peritonitis with postpartum laminitis, which left permanent lameness. An approximately 86% survival rate in mares that underwent caesarian section with dead fetuses before an operation seems to be a good result. When there is no possibility of transportation of the mare to the clinic, a caesarian section can be carried out successfully in field conditions.
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