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Peere S, van Den Branden E, Papas M, Gerits I, Smits K, Govaere J. Twin management in the mare: A review. Equine Vet J 2024; 56:650-659. [PMID: 38594910 DOI: 10.1111/evj.14094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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Twin gestation in the mare is undesirable and can have disastrous consequences. As in many cases, the key to success in twin management lies in a thorough follow-up and accurate recording of clinical findings in the pre-breeding examination. A pregnancy diagnosis in the mobility phase is imperative for a good outcome in the event of twin reduction. If a twin gestation is not diagnosed during this early pregnancy stage, several other procedures exist for managing post-fixation twins (>16 days) with varying degrees of success. Most twin pregnancies are the result of multiple ovulations (dizygotic twins). However, monozygotic twins are also sporadically diagnosed, due to the increasing number of transferred in vitro produced equine embryos. In these cases, the most optimal treatment strategy still needs to be determined. This review provides an overview of the various twin reduction techniques described with the expected prognosis as well as of some less reported techniques with their results. In addition, physiological events and the reduction techniques are demonstrated to the user in virtual 3-dimensional illustrations.
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- Sofie Peere
- Department of Internal Medicine, Reproduction and Population Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Reproduction and Population Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Reproduction and Population Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Reproduction and Population Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Reproduction and Population Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Reproduction and Population Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium
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Giancola S, Hart KA. Equine blood cultures: Can we do better? Equine Vet J 2022. [PMID: 36210694 DOI: 10.1111/evj.13891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Blood culture is considered the gold standard test for documenting bacteraemia in patients with suspected bacterial sepsis in veterinary and human medicine. However, blood culture often fails to yield bacterial growth even though the clinical picture is strongly suggestive of bacterial sepsis, or contaminating organisms can overgrow the true pathogen, making accurate diagnosis and appropriate management of this life-threatening condition very challenging. Methodology for collecting blood cultures in equine medicine, and even in human hospitals, is not standardised, and many variables can affect the yield and type of microorganisms cultured. Microbiological culture techniques used in the laboratory and specific sample collection techniques, including volume of blood collected, aseptic technique utilised, and the site, timing and frequency of sample collection, all have substantial impact on the accuracy of blood culture results. In addition, patient-specific factors such as husbandry factors, the anatomical site of the primary infection, and changing microflora in different geographic locations, also can impact blood cultures. Thus, blood cultures obtained in practice may not always accurately define the presence or absence of, or specific organisms causing, bacteraemia in horses and foals with suspected sepsis. Erroneous blood culture results can lead to inappropriate antimicrobial use, which can result in poor outcomes for individual patients and contribute to the development of antimicrobial resistance in the patient's microflora and the environmental microcosm. This review summarises current indications and methodology, and specific factors that may be optimised, for equine blood culture, with particular focus on available literature from neonatal foals with suspected bacterial sepsis. To standardise and optimise blood culture techniques in horses and foals, future research in this area should be aimed at determining the optimal volume of blood that should be collected for culture, and the ideal site, timing, and frequency of sample collection.
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- Shyla Giancola
- Department of Large Animal Medicine, University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, Athens, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Large Animal Medicine, University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, Athens, Georgia, USA
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Begg AP, Carrick J, Chicken C, Blishen A, Todhunter K, Eamens K, Jenkins C. Fetoplacental pathology of equine abortion, premature birth, and neonatal loss due to Chlamydia psittaci. Vet Pathol 2022; 59:983-996. [PMID: 36062911 DOI: 10.1177/03009858221120008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This report describes the fetoplacental pathology of Chlamydia psittaci-associated abortion, premature birth, and neonatal loss in 46 of 442 equine abortion investigations between 2015 and 2019. Seven abortions, 26 premature births, and 13 neonatal deaths with positive C. psittaci polymerase chain reaction (PCR) were evaluated. In 83% of cases (38/46), C. psittaci infection was considered as the primary cause of loss based on quantitative PCR (qPCR) confirmation, pathological findings, and exclusion of other causes, and was supported by Chlamydia spp immunolabeling in fetoplacental lesions. Lymphohistiocytic placentitis with vasculitis (36/38) affected the amnion, umbilical cord, and chorioallantois at the umbilical vessel insertion and/or cervical pole. Lymphohistiocytic chorionitis in the subvillous stroma extended to the allantois mostly without villous destruction. Lymphohistiocytic amnionitis and funisitis occurred at the amniotic cord attachment. Lymphohistiocytic hepatitis was observed in 19/38 cases and pneumonia was identified in 26 cases. Chlamydia spp immunolabeled in placenta, lung, liver, or splenic tissue in the cases that were tested (14/38). C. psittaci infection was not the cause of loss in 2 cases with other diseases and of uncertain significance in 6 cases with no conclusive cause of loss. immunohistochemistry (IHC) was negative for 6 of these cases (6/8). The highest Chlamydia load was detected in pooled placental tissues by qPCR. qPCR and IHC had 83% congruence at a qPCR cut-off of 1 gene copy. IHC limits of detection corresponded to infections with 2 × 102 gene copies identified by qPCR. This study confirms the etiological role of C. psittaci as a cause of naturally occurring equine reproductive loss.
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- Equine Specialist Consulting, Scone, NSW, Australia
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- Scone Equine Hospital Laboratory, Scone, NSW, Australia
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- Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, Menangle, NSW, Australia
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- Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, Menangle, NSW, Australia
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Wilsher S. Love thy neighbour – unless they are sharing your uterus. EQUINE VET EDUC 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/eve.13457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Rapacz‐Leonard A, Paździor‐Czapula K. Large placental area of degeneration in a twin pregnancy in a mare (
Equus caballus
). EQUINE VET EDUC 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/eve.13426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- A. Rapacz‐Leonard
- Department of Animal Reproduction with Clinic Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn OlsztynPoland
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- Department of Pathological Anatomy Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn Olsztyn Poland
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Roach JM, Foote AK, Smith KC, Verheyen KL, de Mestre AM. Incidence and causes of pregnancy loss after Day 70 of gestation in Thoroughbreds. Equine Vet J 2020; 53:996-1003. [PMID: 33205445 DOI: 10.1111/evj.13386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pregnancy loss after Day 70 of gestation manifests as abortion, stillbirth or perinatal death. While previous studies have reported the diagnoses of laboratory submissions, none have quantified the incidence and causes of abortions, stillbirths and perinatal mortality at a population level. OBJECTIVES To report the incidence and causes of pregnancy loss after Day 70 of gestation in a cohort of Thoroughbreds. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. METHODS Outcomes of Day 70 pregnancies were collected from eight Thoroughbred farms over the 2013-2017 breeding seasons. Stud, veterinary and laboratory records were supplemented with publicly available data. Cause of loss was categorised using custom criteria. RESULTS Data were collected on 3,586 pregnancies from 1,802 mares. The incidence risk of a pregnancy failing to produce a live foal at 24 hours post parturition was 7.3% (95% confidence interval (CI) 6.5-8.2, equating to 7.3 cases per 100 Day-70 pregnancies). The incidence of pregnancy loss between Day 70 and 300 of gestation, Day 301-315 and stillbirth/perinatal death was 4.0% (95% CI 3.4-4.7), 0.3% (95% CI 0.2-0.6) and 1.4% (95% CI 1.1-1.9) respectively. Of the pregnancy losses where tissue was available, 61.1% were submitted for post-mortem examination. The incidence risk of loss due to umbilical cord-related pathologies was 1.5% (95% CI 1.1-1.9), 0.4% (95% CI 0.2-0.6) for noninfectious placental disease and 0.3% (95% CI 0.2-0.6) for both infectious placentitis and Equine Herpesvirus infection. No primary diagnosis was made in 11.2% of the cases which underwent full post-mortem examination. MAIN LIMITATIONS It was not possible to differentiate between intra-partum stillbirth and early post-partum death. CONCLUSION Pregnancy loss after Day 70 of gestation is a significant source of loss in the Thoroughbred with umbilical cord-related pathologies being the most commonly diagnosed cause. Reporting the incidence of pregnancy loss at a population level with clear case definitions will allow for accurate global comparisons.
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- Jessica M Roach
- Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, UK
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- Pathobiology and Population Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, UK
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- Pathobiology and Population Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, UK
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Wilsher S, Bowker A, Silva J, Allen WRT. Morphological Characteristics of the Placenta and Umbilical Cord of Arabian Mares Foaling in the United Arab Emirates. J Equine Vet Sci 2020; 91:103124. [PMID: 32684262 DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2020.103124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Revised: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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A total of 127 normal placentas from Arabian mares resident in the United Arab Emirates were examined. The mean linear dimensions of the placenta were, on average, 84% of those previously recorded for the placentas of the Thoroughbred. Significant differences in the size of the allantochorion between primigravid and multiparous mares were seen only in the linear dimensions of the body portion. The pregnant horn was more commonly on the right than left side of the uterus (P = .01; 74/127; 58%). Cord attachment was primarily at the base of the two placental horns (112/127; 88%), with the remainder showing anomalies from this position. The mean (±SEM) total length of the umbilical cords was 62.2 ± 1.2 cm, being composed of the allantoic portion (29.7 ± 0.9 cm) and amniotic portion (32.5 ± 0.6 cm), which averaged 53 ± 0.01% of the total length. The amniotic portion was usually, but not always, longer than the allantoic portion (79/127; 62%). Longer cords were associated with a greater proportion of allantoic length. An enlarged yolk sac remnant (YSR) was present in 16/127 (13%) placentas. Cords with YSRs displayed a significantly longer allantoic portion than those without (P = .02). The total cord length was not correlated with the weight or area of the allantochorion or amnion, any linear measurement of the allantochorion, gestation length, the month of foaling, parity of the dam, or birthweight or sex of the foal. The purpose for which the mare was bred (i.e., racing or showing) influenced the cord length, those of show mares being significantly longer.
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- Al Asayl Racing and Equestrian, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Sharjah Equine Hospital, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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Araujo CE, Delfiol DJ, Badial PR, Oliveira-Filho JP, Araujo-Junior JP, Borges AS. Prevalence of the Glycogen Branching Enzyme Deficiency Mutation in Quarter Horses in Brazil. J Equine Vet Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2017.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Szeredi L, Molnár T, Glávits R, Takai S, Makrai L, Dénes B, Del Piero F. Two Cases of Equine Abortion Caused by Rhodococcus equi. Vet Pathol 2016; 43:208-11. [PMID: 16537942 DOI: 10.1354/vp.43-2-208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Rhodococcus equi was isolated from lung, liver, spleen, and stomach content of two aborted equine fetuses of 7 and 8 months gestation from two different farms. Lesions included diffuse pyogranulomatous pneumonia with numerous Gram-positive coccobacilli within the cytoplasm of macrophages, multinucleated Langhans giant cells and neutrophils, and enhanced extramedullary hematopoiesis with megakaryocytosis within the liver and spleen. Detection of R. equi was made by bacteriology and immunohistochemistry for R. equi and VapA, the virulence factor of R. equi. R. equi and VapA were identified within the lungs of both fetuses, and its distribution correlated with lesions. Fetal lesions were similar to those observed in foals. We speculate that the fetuses contracted infection from the placenta by normal breathing movements or by swallowing of the amniotic fluid contaminated with R. equi.
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- L Szeredi
- Central Veterinary Institute, Budapest Tábornok u. 2, H-1149, Hungary.
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Pyörälä S, Taponen J, Katila T. Use of Antimicrobials in the Treatment of Reproductive Diseases in Cattle and Horses. Reprod Domest Anim 2014; 49 Suppl 3:16-26. [DOI: 10.1111/rda.12324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2014] [Accepted: 03/25/2014] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- S Pyörälä
- Department of Production Animal Medicine; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; University of Helsinki; Saarentaus Finland
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- Department of Production Animal Medicine; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; University of Helsinki; Saarentaus Finland
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- Department of Production Animal Medicine; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine; University of Helsinki; Saarentaus Finland
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Sano Y, Matsuda K, Osaki K, Miyasho T, Tsuda T, Taniyama H. Systemic mycobacteriosis in an aborted thoroughbred fetus in Japan. J Vet Med Sci 2014; 76:1617-21. [PMID: 25649944 PMCID: PMC4300377 DOI: 10.1292/jvms.14-0276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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A male Thoroughbred fetus was
aborted on day 251 of pregnancy. Gross and histological examinations detected systemic
granulomatous lesions in many superficial and visceral lymph nodes and organs including
the liver, tonsils, lungs, thymus, spleen, right thyroid gland and gastrointestinal tract,
and suppurative placentitis, pyogranulomatous amnionitis and intralesional acid-fast
bacilli were also detected. An examination of the DNA base sequence of the β subunit of
RNA polymerase demonstrated that Mycobacterium avium strain 104 had
infected several organs. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of equine
fetal mycobacterial infection in Japan.
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- Yuto Sano
- Department of Veterinary Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Rakuno Gakuen University, Ebetsu, Hokkaido 069-8501, Japan
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Gross placental morphology and foal serum biochemistry as predictors of foal health. Theriogenology 2014; 81:1293-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2014.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2013] [Revised: 02/20/2014] [Accepted: 02/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Hanada M, Maeda Y, Oikawa MA. Equine Endometrial Gland Density and Endometrial Thickness Vary among Sampling Sites in Thoroughbred Mares. J Equine Sci 2012; 23:35-40. [PMID: 24833993 PMCID: PMC4013978 DOI: 10.1294/jes.23.35] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/25/2012] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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The secretions of the equine endometrial glands are essential for the survival, growth,
and development of the conceptus in early pregnancy, and endometrial gland density is
directly related to successful pregnancy outcome. Endometrial biopsy is routinely used to
assess the reproductive potential of broodmares. Some previous studies have shown that
equine endometrial glands are uniformly distributed throughout the uterus; however, other
work has shown variation of the endometrial architecture between biopsy sites, suggesting
that a single biopsy is not representative of the entire endometrium. The aims of this
study were to assess and compare the endometrial gland density and thickness at four
sampling sites in the uterus (the central segment of each uterine horn, the uterine
horn-body junction, and the caudal portion of the uterine body). Endometrial samples from
five nulliparous Thoroughbred mares in diestrus were obtained at necropsy and used for
subsequent histomorphometric analysis. The caudal uterine body had a significantly lower
endometrial gland density and endometrial thickness than the other sites. This may result
in nutrient deprivation and reduced survival of embryos or fetuses in this region of the
uterus. The endometrial gland density and endometrial thickness did not significantly
differ between the other regions sampled, indicating that they are similarly suitable for
embryonic implantation and fetal development. Our results suggest that the endometrial
structure of the caudal uterine body of the mare is not representative of the endometrial
morphology at other sites. Thus, the caudal uterine body is not a suitable site for
routine endometrial biopsy.
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- Michiko Hanada
- Faculty of Animal Health Technology, Department of Animal Health Technology, Yamazaki Gakuen University, 2-3-10 Shoto, Shibuya-ku, 150-0046, Japan ; Laboratory of Large Animal Internal Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, Kitasato University, Towada, Aomori 034-8628, Japan
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- Laboratory of Large Animal Internal Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, Kitasato University, Towada, Aomori 034-8628, Japan
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- Laboratory of Large Animal Internal Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, Kitasato University, Towada, Aomori 034-8628, Japan
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Ryan PL, Christiansen DL, Hopper RM, Bagnell CA, Vaala WE, Leblanc MM. Evaluation of Systemic Relaxin Blood Profiles in Horses as a Means of Assessing Placental Function in High-Risk Pregnancies and Responsiveness to Therapeutic Strategies. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2009; 1160:169-78. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2008.03802.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Sebastian MM, Giles RC, Donahu JM, Sells SF, Fallon L, Vickers ML. Dermatophilus congolensis-Associated Placentitis, Funisitis and Abortion in a Horse. Transbound Emerg Dis 2008. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0442.2007.00981.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The clinical signs, laboratory findings, diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment, and prevention and control of two emerging causes of placentitis and abortion in horses are described in this article. Leptospirosis has been reported as a significant cause of fetal loss in horses in Kentucky, Northern Ireland, and England. Most abortions result from infection by serovars kennewicki or bratislava. Nocardioform placentitis has become the most common cause of placentitis in central Kentucky horses. Nocardioform placentitis is associated with infection by unnamed, gram-positive, filamentous, branching bacteria, and is characterized by distinctive changes in the placental membranes.
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- J M Donahue
- Department of Veterinary Science, College of Agriculture, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
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Del Piero F, Wilkins PA, Timoney PJ, Kadushin J, Vogelbacker H, Lee JW, Berkowitz SJ, La Perle KM. Fatal nonneurological EHV-1 infection in a yearling filly. Vet Pathol 2000; 37:672-6. [PMID: 11105961 DOI: 10.1354/vp.37-6-672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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A case of fatal nonneurological equine herpesvirus 1 (EHV-1) infection in a yearling filly is described. Gross lesions included extensive pulmonary edema, prominent laryngeal lymphoid follicles, and congestion and edema of the dorsal third ventricle choroid plexus. Histologically, there was vasculitis, hemorrhage, and edema in the lungs and dorsal third ventricle choroid plexus as well as mild intestinal crypt necrosis with occasional intranuclear inclusion bodies. The perivascular and vascular inflammatory infiltrates were comprised mainly of T lymphocytes and macrophages. EHV-1 antigen was identified within the nucleus and cytoplasm of endothelial cells, dendritic-like cells of the pharyngeal lymphoid follicles, pharyngeal glandular epithelium, crypt enterocytes, and monocytes. Attempted virus isolation was negative. Weak seroconversion for EHV-1 was observed. Herpesvirus-like particles were identified within pharyngeal endothelial cells by transmission electron microscopy. Polymerase chain reaction amplified 369 and 188 base-pair fragments specific for EHV-1. The scarcity of pathognomonic viral inclusions and lesions in this case suggests that this disease may not be recognized, particularly in situations when ancillary laboratory procedures are limited.
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- F Del Piero
- School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, New Bolton Center 19348-1692, USA.
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Equine viral arteritis (EVA) can cause prominent economic losses for the equine industry. The purpose of this review is to provide the pathologist some familiarity with the clinical history, lesions, pathogenesis, and diagnosis of EVA. EVA is caused by an arterivirus (equine arteritis virus, EAV), and the vascular system is the principal but not unique viral target. EVA has variable presentations, including interstitial pneumonia, panvasculitis with edema, thrombosis and hemorrhage, lymphoid necrosis, renal tubular necrosis, abortion, and inflammation of male accessory genital glands. EAV antigen (EAVAg) can be demonstrated within the cytoplasm of epithelial cells such as alveolar pneumocytes, enterocytes, adrenal cortical cells, trophoblasts, thymus stroma, renal tubular cells, and male accessory genital gland cells. It can be also demonstrated within endothelia, in vascular, myometrial, and cardiac myocytes, macrophages, dendritelike cells of lymphoid organs, and chorionic mesenchymal stromal cells. In young and adult horses, following colonization of macrophages, the virus spreads systemically using circulating monocytes and enters the endothelium and tunica media of blood vessels, histiocytes, and dendritelike cells. Eventually, the virus multiplies within renal tubular cells. Lesions are uncommon in the aborted fetus; if present, they are mild, and EAVAg is frequently not detectable within fetal tissues and placenta. The clinical presentation and lesions of EVA may resemble those of other diseases. Complete pathologic examination associated with immunohistochemistry, virus isolation, and, especially in cases of abortion, serology will guarantee a directed and accurate diagnosis.
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- F Del Piero
- Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, New Bolton Center, Kennett Square 19348-1692, USA.
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Vaala WE, Sertich PL. Management strategies for mares at risk for periparturient complications. Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract 1994; 10:237-65. [PMID: 8039034 DOI: 10.1016/s0749-0739(17)30376-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Perinatal death accounts for a large percentage of foal mortality. The most serious threats to perinatal survival remain septicemia, hypoxia, and dysmaturity. Topics discussed in this article include biochemical indices of fetoplacental function and evaluation and management of the high-risk mare.
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- W E Vaala
- University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, New Bolton Center, Kennett Square
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Hong CB, Donahue JM, Giles RC, Petrites-Murphy MB, Poonacha KB, Tramontin RR, Tuttle PA, Swerczek TW. Adenomatous hyperplasia of equine allantoic epithelium. Vet Pathol 1993; 30:171-5. [PMID: 8470337 DOI: 10.1177/030098589303000210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Adenomatous hyperplasia with or without cystic formation of allantoic epithelium was observed in 63/954 equine placentas examined from 1 February 1988 to 31 January 1990. In 61/63 placentas, the adenomatous hyperplasia was associated with other placental lesions: 49 with chronic or chronic-active placentitis, six with placental edema, three with fetal diarrhea, one with placentitis and fetal diarrhea, one with fetal diarrhea and placental edema, and one with hyperplasia of chorionic epithelium. When lesions were less severe, the hyperplastic lesions were not grossly visible, but when lesions were severe, nodular, tumorous, cystic masses were observed at or near the insertion site of umbilical blood vessels. Histologically, lesions classified as stage 1 were characterized by hypertrophy and hyperplasia of epithelial cells and formation of intraepithelial glands (lumina). Lesions classified as stage 2 were characterized by the presence of fibro-adenomatous changes in the allantoic stroma. Lesions classified as stage 3 were characterized by the formation of the nodular masses, which were composed of glandular or cystic structures of various sizes lined by cuboidal or low to medium columnar epithelium. These glands or cysts were empty or contained amphophilic secretion, a mixture of neutrophils and secretion material, or neutrophils. The cause of adenomatous hyperplasia of the equine allantois is not certain; however, there is a close connection between chronic placental disorders and this hyperplastic lesion.
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- C B Hong
- Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington
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A histological study of the effect of saline and povidone-iodine infusions on the equine endometrium. Theriogenology 1992. [DOI: 10.1016/0093-691x(92)90186-u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Darenius K. Early foetal death in the mare. Histological, bacteriological and cytological findings in the endometrium. Acta Vet Scand 1992. [PMID: 1502998 DOI: 10.1186/bf03547321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Fifteen mares which had each lost their pregnancies 2 to 8 times during the preceding 6 years were used in a study comprising 1 or 2 breeding seasons for each mare. During the research period all 15 mares conceived and 10 of the mares had normal pregnancies in the 1st experimental year. Five mares resorbed/aborted once or twice during the 1st year. This was followed by a pregnancy that terminated in a live foal. Histopathological examinations of uterine biopsies showed a wide range of histopathological conditions, from absence of changes excessive for the mare's age and parity to the most severe changes of the endometrium. Most likely, endometritis, acute as well as chronic degenerative endometritis, is the most common cause of early foetal death in the mare. Good breeding management is essential and was often enough to make the mares produce a foal. Additional treatment was needed in some of the mares and was based on the course of the conceptus loss and the condition of the endometrium, as determined by clinical, histological, bacteriological and cytological examinations.
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DAELS PETERF, HUGHES JOHNP, STABENFELDT GEORGEH. Reproduction in Horses. Reprod Domest Anim 1991. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-08-057109-6.50017-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Fowden AL, Comline RS, Silver M. Insulin secretion and carbohydrate metabolism during pregnancy in the mare. Equine Vet J 1984; 16:239-46. [PMID: 6383807 DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1984.tb01919.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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