Gold standard endometritis diagnosis

Endometritis is the most important gynaecological condition in the mare [1]. Substantial economic losses are incurred by repeated inseminations/natural covers, diagnosis and treatment costs and no offspring the following season. Accurate diagnosis of endometritis and identification of pathogens involved are necessary for effective prevention and efficient treatment. Endometritis is initiated when semen and/or bacteria are introduced into the reproductive tract at mating and artificial insemination (AI) and/or due to general opportunistic bacterial contamination [2–4]. Key factors in development of uterine infection are the mare’s susceptibility to infection and the pathogenicity of the bacteria ...