CHAPTER 25 Fungal Abortion T.W. SWERCZEK, STANLEY M. DENNIS Fungi are important causes of sporadic abortion and are responsible for up to 10% of reported abortions in mares.1,2 The fungi…

CHAPTER 24 Bacterial Diseases of the Fetus and Placenta Associated with Fetal Loss in the Mare T.W. SWERCZEK Fetal lesions and placentitis associated with abortions and stillbirths are major causes…

CHAPTER 23 Equine Viral Arteritis T.W. SWERCZEK, STANLEY M. DENNIS Equine viral arteritis (EVA) is an acute systemic to subclinical respiratory viral disease of horses characterized by generalized vascular necrosis…

CHAPTER 22 Equine Herpesvirus Infections T.W. SWERCZEK, STANLEY M. DENNIS Herpesviral infection is most commonly a mild disease of the upper respiratory tract of young and adult horses caused by…

CHAPTER 21 Bacterial Causes of Subfertility and Abortion in the Mare T.W. SWERCZEK, A.B. CAUDLE Bacterial infections of the uterus are the leading cause of subfertility and infertility in mares…

CHAPTER 18 Irregularities of the Estrous Cycle and Ovulation in Mares (Including Seasonal Transition) KATRIN. HINRICHS Irregularities of the estrous cycle may be associated with pathology of the ovary (granulosa…

CHAPTER 19 Infertility Due to Noninflammatory Abnormalities of the Tubular Reproductive Tract HEIDI. IMMEGART Infertility in mares can result from developmental abnormalities or acquired conditions that cause reproductive failure due…

CHAPTER 17 Infectious Diseases of the Puerperal Period CLAIRE. CARD, CHERYL. LOPATE The puerperal period is the time between the birth of the foal and expulsion of the placenta. This…

CHAPTER 16 Immediate Care of the Postpartum Mare and Foal MICHELLE M. LeBLANC EXAMINATION OF THE NORMAL POSTPARTUM MARE The initial examination of the postpartum mare should be simple, as…

CHAPTER 15 Abnormalities of Lactation STEVEN D. VAN CAMP, MARY BETH. STANTON Lactational abnormalities are rarely encountered in mares. Yet when a particular mare is involved and her foal is…