Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
A survey of equine abortion and perinatal foal losses in Hungary during a three-year period (1998-2000).
- Journal:
- Acta veterinaria Hungarica
- Year:
- 2008
- Authors:
- Szeredi, Levente et al.
- Affiliation:
- Central Agricultural Office Veterinary Diagnostic Directorate
- Species:
- horse
Abstract
Cases of equine abortion and perinatal foal losses were investigated in Hungary during a three-year period (1998-2000). Samples from aborted equine fetuses and newborn foals (total n = 96) were examined using bacteriological, virological, pathological, immunohistochemical (IHC), molecular biological and serological methods. The cause of abortion and perinatal foal loss was identified in 67/96 cases (70%); viral infection was found in 22 (23%), viral and bacterial coinfection in 1 (1%), bacterial infection in 23 (24%), protozoan infection in 1 (1%) and fungal infection in 2 cases (2%). Morphological lesions suggestive of infection were recorded in 2 (2%) and non-infectious causes in 16 cases (17%).
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