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?
Could a guttural pouch infection be the reason for a broodmare to lose an embryo at two months?
Understanding genetic determinants for health conditions can help us identify and manage predisposed horses.
Topics discussed included induction of ovulation, estrus behavior, and suppression in the performance horse.
TheHorse.com’s webinar on late-term mare and foal care is now available for viewing on demand.
The events will take place Jan 20-21, 2012 at the UK Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.
Featured topics included equine protozoal myeloencephalitis, wobbler syndrome, and neurologic herpesvirus.
As Kentucky progresses through a near-record rainfall year, the UKVDL has observed leptospirosis abortions.
Breeders must work closely with their veterinarians, optimize mare care for her health and that of her foal, offer any help that’s needed during foaling, and provide the care the young foal needs for the best possible start in life.
Since June 2011, the program has provided notification of more than 500 equine disease reports to subscribers.
Topics covered in the webinar will include late-term mare care, foaling, and newborn/young foal care.
Learn about endometritis, what causes it, and what veterinarians can do to treat the condition.
Sydney Hughes research has been on athletic performance of Thoroughbred foals born to mares with placentitis
The University of Kentucky has implemented a new real-time PCR assay for diagnosing EHV-1.
Samples taken from a horse exhibiting neurologic signs at the World Championship show were negative for EHV-1.
In some mares chronic uterine inflammation is a persistent problem that can interfere with pregnancy.
Christine Aurich, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ECAR, composed a comprehensive report about mares’ reproductive cycles.
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