Bacterial endometritis

A broodmare needs to produce consistently viable foals to be economically successful. In order to achieve this, she needs to be in good physical condition, have regular oestrous cycles, mate, conceive, maintain pregnancy, give birth and raise a foal. If there is a break down in any of these areas she will become considered a ‘problem’ mare. One of the most commonly identified problems associated with infertility in the mare is uterine inflammation or endometritis. This can be caused by acute or chronic infections or persistent mating induced endometritis (PMIE) [1–3]. The most common aetiological agents found to cause uterine infections are Streptococcus zooepidemicus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella pneumoniae as a result of faecal and genital flora contamination [2] ...