Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM)

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California Among 39 States Testing Horses for CEM

California is among 39 states testing horses that might have been exposed to a highly contagious venereal disease of horses, contagious equine metritis (CEM). 


California Department of Food and Agriculture veterinarians have

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CEM Confirmed in Texas Stallion


Laboratory tests have confirmed that a stallion in Texas is infected with contagious equine metritis (CEM), a highly contagious venereal disease of horses, the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) reported today.

The infected

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Contagious Equine Metritis: Culture and Diagnosis

One of the most difficult problems in diagnosing contagious equine metritis (CEM) is isolating the organism from heavily contaminated sites in the stallion and mare. CEM is caused by Taylorella equigenitalis, a Gram-negative bacterium,

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CEM Test, Treatment Protocol Videos Available

With more than 350 horses involved in the investigation into contagious equine metritis (CEM), veterinarians in 38 states are being asked to swab and treat horses for a disease this country hasn’t seen in decades, and then only on a limited basis in Kentucky.

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Wyoming Warns Horse Owners About CEM

Although the state is not involved with the investigation into contagious equine metritis (CEM), the Wyoming State Veterinarian is advising horse breeders and veterinarians to be aware of the equine reproductive disease. The

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CEM Exposure: 17 Wisconsin Horses Quarantined

Seventeen horses on 11 different farms in Wisconsin have been quarantined and will be tested because they have been exposed to a highly contagious disease that can cause reproductive problems in mares.

However, Wisconsin State Veterinarian

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