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Breeders Invited to Free Broodmare Health Seminar

Study Examines Pregnancy Loss, ‘Treg’ Cell Relationship

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA June 19, 2013

Study results show a reduction in a certain immune system cell could aid in diagnosing early pregnancy loss.

New Test Helps Vets Diagnose Placentitis in Pregnant Mares

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc May 6, 2013

Vets might be able to determine if some mares are at risk of late-term abortion by conducting a blood test.

Could Air-Dried Semen Produce Equine Embryos?

Top Reasons for Early Embryonic Death Described (AAEP 2012)

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc April 14, 2013

One veterinarian says many cases of early embryonic death (EED) are probably not preventable.

UKVDL Leptospirosis Update, January 2013

University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment January 23, 2013

The UKVDL has confirmed 11 leptospirosis abortions so far in the 2012-2013 reproductive season.

Female Equine Embryo Survival Studied

University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna December 20, 2012

Researchers evaluated how female embryo survival could be enhanced under conditions that tend to favor male births.

Fertilization and Early Pregnancy Loss in Mares

University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment April 27, 2012

One of the most important causes of embryo loss during early gestation is post-breeding endometritis.

Breeding the Problem Mare With Endometritis

New Treatment for Mare Endometritis Examined (AAEP 2011)

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc March 10, 2012

The buffered chelators had no deleterious effects on the endometrium or the establishment of pregnancy.

Placental Blood Flow Changes in Laminitic Pregnant Mares

Equine Leptospirosis Abortion Update from the UKVDL

University of Kentucky's College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment February 21, 2012

As of Feb. 17 the University of Kentucky’s VDL has confirmed 21 cases of equine leptospiral abortion

Control Placentitis to Minimize Late-Term Abortion Chances

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc January 14, 2012

Veteran broodmares are at risk of placentitis, partly due to anatomic changes from previous foalings.

Early Pregnancy Loss

Pete Sheerin, DVM, Dipl. ACT January 1, 2012

Could a guttural pouch infection be the reason for a broodmare to lose an embryo at two months?

UKVDL Records Rise in Equine Leptospirosis Cases

University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment December 15, 2011

As Kentucky progresses through a near-record rainfall year, the UKVDL has observed leptospirosis abortions.

Endometritis in Mares Horse Course Archived

The Horse Staff December 1, 2011

Learn about endometritis, what causes it, and what veterinarians can do to treat the condition.

UKVDL Nocardioform Placentitis Study Update

University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment September 24, 2011

The UKVDL reported an increased number of abortions and abnormal placentas due to nocardioform placentitis.

UKVDL Researcher Evaluates Causative Agents of Abortion

University of Kentucky's College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment July 24, 2011

Erdal Erol, DVM, MS, PHD, gave a lecture titled “Current microbiological methods for equine abortion diagnoses

Researchers Examine the Secret Life of Equine Embryos

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc May 7, 2011

A mare’s pregnancy might not seem that complicated on the surface, but her relationship with the embryo and its adjacent parts–in total, the conceptus–is remarkably complex. In order to prevent early embryonic loss, the conceptus must interrupt her

Vaccinating Pregnant Mares for Equine Viral Arteritis

Nancy Zacks, MS April 24, 2011

In the event of an equine viral arteritis (EVA) outbreak, is it safe to vaccinate your pregnant mare so she develops the immunity she needs to prevent infection and resulting abortion? The results of a recent collaborative study completed by