Uterine torsion can be corrected using ropes, a plank of wood, and a burly volunteer, according to Laura M. Riggs, DVM, a clinical instructor of large animal surgery at the University of Georgia’s College of Veterinary Medicine.

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Riggs uses these tools to help roll around a mare’s twisted uterus while the organ is held steady from the outside. Riggs says she tries this option before attempting surgery to correct the twist. The causes of uterine torsion are largely unknown, although vigorous rolling and trauma are suspected to cause a portion of cases.

"We use this unless we have a reason not to, and proceed with surgery," she said. Riggs described the technique at the 52nd annual American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention, held Dec. 2-6, 2006, in San Antonio, Texas