Veterinarians and researchers trying to pinpoint the cause of mare reproductive loss syndrome (MRLS) have joined together to create an MRLS “think tank,” the progress and goals of which were discussed April 1 at a joint meeting of the Kentucky Thoroughbred Farm Managers’ Club and the Kentucky Association of Equine Practitioners (KAEP) in Lexington.

The veterinarians returned often to one theme: a need for funding. They repeatedly called for funding for research and increased funding to upgrade the facilities at the University of Kentucky’s Livestock Diagnostic and Disease Center (LDDC)