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Processionary caterpillars are an important cause of placentitis in Australia. Since the identification of the role of these caterpillars in placentitis and abortion many stud farms have adopted stringent control strategies which has reduced the number of cases of EAFL placentitis dramatically. One farm has had no cases during the past 6 years whereas in previous years they had 1-2 cases each year. During 2011 and 2012 the last major outbreak of EAFL occurred in the Hunter Va

Summary of Major Findings AgriFutures Australia Case Control Study Joan Carrick, Victoria Brookes, Cara Wilson During 2022-2023 we completed a case controlled study investigating the risk factors associated with pregnancy loss in the 2021 foaling. The link below will take you to the scientific publication. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167587725000091 Farm Pregnancy Losses In 2022-23 we collected information about mares that aborted on 7 stud farms in th

Equine herpes virus (EHV) is a DNA virus found in horses all around the world.

A guide to help breeders prevent the common causes of pregnancy loss (abortion)

Equine herpes virus (EHV) is a DNA virus found in horses all around the world. There are different strains of equine herpes virus (EHV) with the most common being EHV-1 and EHV-4. EHV-1 causes abortion, respiratory diseases (particularly in young horses) and neurological diseases, while EHV-4 causes respiratory disease and can cause abortion in pregnant mares. Key messages • Equine herpes EHV-1 is a notifiable disease. • Abortions from equine herpes (EHV-1) infection usually