Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Endometritis: Diagnostic Tools for Infectious Endometritis.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary clinics of North America. Equine practice
- Year:
- 2016
- Authors:
- Ferris, Ryan A
- Affiliation:
- Department of Clinical Sciences · United States
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
Infectious endometritis is a common cause of difficulty getting pregnant in female horses, known as mares. Diagnosing this condition can be tricky for veterinarians, so this article explains different ways to collect samples from the mare, what tests can be done on those samples, and how to understand the test results. It also discusses new technologies that might be helpful in the future but aren't used yet in horse breeding practices. Overall, the article aims to improve how vets diagnose and manage this reproductive issue in mares.
Abstract
Infectious endometritis is among the leading causes of subfertility in the mare. However, the best way to reliably diagnose these cases of infectious endometritis can be confusing to the veterinary practitioner. The goal of this article is to describe how to perform various sample collection techniques, what analyses can be performed on these samples, and how to interpret the results of these analysis. Additionally, future technologies will be presented that are not currently used in equine reproduction practice.
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