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Colic in Pregnant Mares

Karen Hopper Usher November 11, 2024

Late in pregnancy, mares’ abdominal space is limited, and they can experience colic. Learn more in the Winter 2024 issue of The Horse.

Before Your Mare Foals

Lucile Vigouroux, MSc October 19, 2024

The final 100 days of gestation bring their own unique developments, changes, and challenges. Get tips to help your mare’s third trimester run smoothly.

equine pregnancy rates; Broodmare; tips for feeding late-term broodmares

Late-Term Pregnancy Troubles in Broodmares

Natalie DeFee Mendik, MA May 16, 2024

Learn about 5 complications veterinarians might encounter toward the end of a mare’s gestation.

Identifying and Managing High-Risk Pregnancies in Horses

Lucile Vigouroux, MSc April 8, 2023

With proper care, mares with high-risk pregnancies can deliver healthy foals safely.

Cervical Pole Necrosis of the Equine Placenta

University of Kentucky's College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment March 28, 2023

This poorly understood disease, also known as placental infarction, results in abortion in many cases.

Toxicologic Causes of Abortion and Stillbirth in Horses

University of Kentucky's College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment March 4, 2023

Although uncommon in North American horses, monitor pregnant mares to avoid abortion and stillbirth due to toxicant exposure.

Equine Innovators: What You Need to Know About EHV-1

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director October 31, 2022

Dr. Lutz Goehring weighs in on what researchers have learned about equine herpesvirus-1, how it spreads, and how to prevent infection.

How To Prevent Fescue Toxicosis in Broodmares

The Horse Staff January 19, 2022

Fescue toxicosis can cause pregnancy losses and reduced reproductive efficiency in mares. Learn more in this visual guide.

Where are we Headed with Wobbler Syndrome?

Equine Innovators: The Horse Pathologist’s Perspective

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director August 31, 2021

Learn from Dr. Jennifer Janes, part of the University of Kentucky’s CSI team for horse diseases, conditions, and poisonings.

Streptococcus zooepidemicus Infections in Horses

Ashley Boyle, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM October 6, 2020

Strep zoo are responsible for a variety of diseases and issues in horses, including pneumonia, abortions, and upper respiratory, wound, testicular, and neonatal infections.

South Dakota Mare Tests Positive for Equine Herpesvirus

Edited Press Release March 13, 2020

Four of 10 exposed unvaccinated mares aborted their foals.

EHV-1 in Nevada; ehv-1 abortions in ontario; ehv in indiana; EHV Confirmed at Portland Meadows Race Track

EHV-1 Abortions in Ontario: Two Cases Reported in Haldimand County

Edited Press Release January 25, 2019

A week prior to the abortions, two horses on the same farm developed clinical signs consistent with the neurologic form of EHV-1. These horses were euthanized and no further diagnostic testing was performed, OMAFRA said.

Broodmares in Snow; identifying the cause of equine abortions

Commentary: The Importance of Identifying the Cause of Equine Abortions

Equine Disease Quarterly January 25, 2019

It’s critical that owners and breeding farms send aborted foals to a veterinary diagnostic laboratory, even if the cause of abortion appears obvious. Here’s why.

When to Change a Pregnant Mare’s Diet; Agents of Abortion: Why Mares Abort

Agents of Abortion: Why Pregnant Mares Abort

Sarah Evers Conrad January 15, 2019

The first step toward preventing pregnancy loss in horses is understanding why it happens in the first place.

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Abortion in Horses: Incidence and Causes

Equine Disease Quarterly January 11, 2019

Equine abortion remains a common issue, and both infectious and noninfectious causes are frequently responsible.

RESPE: Tracking Contagious Equine Diseases in France

World Equine Veterinary Association October 6, 2018

RESPE—the French epidemiological network for equine diseases—works main missions is to monitor equine diseases in France and throughout Europe and to alert the horse industry when a contagious equine disease outbreak is confirmed.