Is endometrosis career ending?

Endometrosis has been referred to in the past as chronic infiltrative or degenerative endometritis and currently refers to the presence of fibrosis in the stromal and periglandular compartments. It is important to note that the term ‘endometrosis’ was first coined by Bob Kenney at the John Hughes International Workshop on Equine Endometritis held in Newmarket in August 1992 at which this speaker was fortunate enough to be present (Kenney 1993). This name was important as it distinguishes the condition of endometrosis from the breeding-induced endometritis that is a normal physiological reaction in the mare. Of course, in any given mare the greater the degree of endometrosis the greater the degree of susceptibility to persistent breedinginduced endometritis and the less healthy the uterine environment for embryo nutrient supply leading to reduced pregnancy rates and increased embryo loss and abortion. So the clinical situation is far from black and white and is better appreciated by veterinarians working with problem mares as a shade of grey ...