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Toxicologic Causes of Abortion and Stillbirth in Horses
Although uncommon in North American horses, monitor pregnant mares to avoid abortion and stillbirth due to toxicant exposure.
Read MoreBefore Your Mare Foals
by Lucile Vigouroux | Dec 18, 2022
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.
Read MoreEquine Innovators: What You Need to Know About EHV-1
by Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director | Oct 31, 2022
Dr. Lutz Goehring weighs in on what researchers have learned about equine herpesvirus-1, how it spreads, and how to prevent infection.
Read MoreHow To Prevent Fescue Toxicosis in Broodmares
by The Horse Staff | Jan 19, 2022
Fescue toxicosis can cause pregnancy losses and reduced reproductive efficiency in mares. Learn more in this visual guide! Sponsored by Dechra Veterinary Products.
Read MoreEquine Innovators: The Horse Pathologist’s Perspective
by Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director | Aug 31, 2021
Learn from Dr. Jennifer Janes, part of the University of Kentucky’s CSI team for horse diseases, conditions, and poisonings.
Read MoreStreptococcus zooepidemicus Infections in Horses
by Ashley Boyle, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM | Oct 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.
Read MoreSouth Dakota Mare Tests Positive for Equine Herpesvirus
by Edited Press Release | Mar 13, 2020
Four of 10 exposed unvaccinated mares aborted their foals.
Read MoreEHV-1 Abortions in Ontario: Two Cases Reported in Haldimand County
by Edited Press Release | Jan 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.
Read MoreCommentary: The Importance of Identifying the Cause of Equine Abortions
by Equine Disease Quarterly | Jan 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.
Read MoreAgents of Abortion: Why Pregnant Mares Abort
by Sarah Evers Conrad | Jan 15, 2019
The first step toward preventing pregnancy loss in horses is understanding why it happens in the first place.
Read MoreAbortion in Horses: Incidence and Causes
by Equine Disease Quarterly | Jan 11, 2019
Equine abortion remains a common issue, and both infectious and noninfectious causes are frequently responsible.
Read MoreRESPE: Tracking Contagious Equine Diseases in France
by World Equine Veterinary Association | Oct 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.
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