The effect of equine coital exanthema on the fertility of mares covered by stallions exhibiting the clinical disease.
The effect on the fertility of mares during two outbreaks of equine coital exanthema have been described. Conception was not prevented, nor was pregnancy terminated in mares showing active lesions of coital exanthema. Normal pregnancy rates occurred in mares served during active infection of the stallions. Origin of the disease was not determined.
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*; D004858:Herpesvirus 3, Equid; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000635:transmission; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy