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Surgical results and fertility following correction of vesicovaginal reflux in mares.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20529026     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the surgical results and fertility of mares bred at various intervals relative to surgical management of urovagina. DESIGN: Sixty-one mares underwent surgery to correct vesicovaginal reflux. Surgery was performed at varying times relative to breeding and postoperative fertility was evaluated. RESULTS: Five mares were lost to follow-up and a further four were electively not bred. Of the remaining 52 mares, seasonal pregnancy and live foaling rates were 67% (35/52) and 54% (26/48), respectively. When mares were bred in the same cycle as the surgery, the first cycle following surgery, the second cycle following surgery or the following breeding season after surgery the seasonal pregnancy rates were 89% (8/9), 63% (10/16), 67% (2/3) and 63% (15/24), respectively. After censoring four mares that died of natural causes pre-foaling, the foaling rates were 88% (7/8), 50% (7/14), 0% (0/3), 52% (12/23), respectively. All mares bred in the same cycle as surgery or in the next cycle were bred once only that season, so the pregnancy rate per cycle of 72% (18/25) was identical to the seasonal pregnancy rate. CONCLUSIONS: Good fertility (comparable to a normal population of mares) was achieved following surgery and the results suggest that delaying breeding until the following breeding season is not necessary. In addition, breeding in the same cycle as surgical repair is a previously unreported technique that should be considered to maintain a yearly foaling interval.
Authors:
S L Jalim; A O McKinnon
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Australian veterinary journal     Volume:  88     ISSN:  1751-0813     ISO Abbreviation:  Aust. Vet. J.     Publication Date:  2010 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-06-09     Completed Date:  2010-09-09     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370616     Medline TA:  Aust Vet J     Country:  Australia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  182-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Goulburn Valley Equine Hospital, Goulburn Valley Highway, Congupna, Victoria 3633, Australia. sarahjalim@hotmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Animals, Newborn
Breeding / methods*
Female
Fertility / physiology*
Horse Diseases / pathology*,  surgery
Horses
Male
Pregnancy
Vaginal Diseases / pathology,  surgery,  veterinary*

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