Study Identifies Genetic Risk Factors for Equine Abortions
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
May 15, 2016
This is the first study to identify a potential genetic, rather than environmental, cause for foal loss in mares.
This is the first study to identify a potential genetic, rather than environmental, cause for foal loss in mares.
Soft tissue damage resulted in a larger increase in SAA levels than bone and joint injuries, researchers found.
Long-distance transport poses risks for horse health and welfare that should not be taken lightly, researchers found.
The overall pregnancy rate in this study was 90% and, on average, mares got back in foal about 45 days after abortion.
Chronically laminitic mares developed potentially detrimental changes in uterine blood flow during pregnancy.
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