title: An outbreak of contagious equine metritis in 1977 and its effect the following season.
abstract: An outbreak of contagious equine metritis occurred in Newmarket in 1977. This survey records the effect on fertility of 20 of the stallions which were infected. Swabbing of mares since then has detected 37 carrier mares harbouring the organism, most frequently in the clitoral area. This swabbing programme reduced the incidence of new cases in 1978 to 3 mares and 1 stallion.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male