title: Diagnosis and treatment of equine placentitis.
abstract: Equine placentitis is a complex disease that has devastating consequences for horse owners. Placentitis is a significant cause of foal loss annually. Prompt diagnosis and treatment of the disease are paramount for survival of the affected neonate. This article discusses current information on pathogenesis of the disease as well as diagnostic and therapeutic options.
authors.affiliation: Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, PO Box 100136, Gainesville, FL 32667, USA. macphersonm@mail.vetmed.ufl.edu
authors.forename: Margo L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Macpherson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006736:Horses; D007249:Inflammation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary; D010922:Placenta Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011372:Progestins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015149:Tocolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011372:Progestins; D015149:Tocolytic Agents