title: Comparison of endometrium before and after repair of third-degree rectovestibular lacerations in mares.
abstract: The endometrial response of mares to repair of third-degree rectovestibular lacerations was evaluated. Endometrial biopsy specimens from 8 mares with third-degree rectovestibular laceration were obtained immediately before surgery and from 9 to 15 days after repair. Presurgical endometrial biopsy specimens were classified as category I for 2 mares; category II, attributable to slight endometritis, for 5 mares; and category III, attributable to moderate-to-severe endometritis, for 1 mare. Within 15 days after rectovestibular repair, all endometrial biopsy specimens were classified as category I. Results indicated that mares with third-degree rectovestibular injuries are candidates for breeding by artificial insemination by 2 weeks after repair of the injury.
authors.affiliation: Department of Large Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station 77843-4477.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schumacher
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schumacher
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Blanchard
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001706:Biopsy / Q000662:veterinary; D004716:Endometritis / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004717:Endometrium / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006736:Horses; D012006:Rectovaginal Fistula / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D012007:Rectum / Q000293:injuries; D014621:Vagina / Q000293:injuries