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While snakebite in pregnant women has been sporadically reported and is known to be associated with significant obstetrical complications, envenomation in animals, particularly in pregnant horses, is exceedingly rare. Only a few isolated cases of snakebite in horses have been documented, and to the best of our knowledge, snakebite in a pregnant mare has not been previously reported in the medical or veterinary literature. Russell\u2019s viper (Daboia russelii) envenomation is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in South Asia. We describe the first documented case of severe Russell\u2019s viper envenomation in a 5.5-year-old Marwari mare at 9\u00a0months of gestation following confirmed double bites to the muzzle. The mare developed rapidly progressive craniofacial oedema, respiratory compromise and severe venom-induced consumption coagulopathy with recurrent rebound coagulopathy. 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