Contagious equine metritis in Portugal: A retrospective report of the first outbreak in the country and recent contagious equine metritis test results

Contagious equine metritis (CEM), a highly contagious bacterial venereal infection of equids, caused by Taylorella equigenitalis, is of major international concern, causing short-term infertility in mares. Portugal has a long tradition of horse breeding and exportation and until recently was conside...

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Main Author: T. Rocha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tripoli University 2016-12-01
Series:Open Veterinary Journal
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Online Access:http://www.openveterinaryjournal.com/2016/Volume%206%20(3)/OVJ-160-08-16%20T.%20Rocha.pdf