Following the detection of contagious equine metritis (CEM) in a stallion in Gloucestershire, reported by the international collating centre (Interim Report Feb 2022 #03 (04.02.22)), a veterinary surgeon on the list of BEVA approved veterinary surgeons in the management of CEM (GB) is now assisting in the management of this case. The 'CEM list' consists of colleagues across the country who have demonstrated that they are experienced in the diagnosis and management of CEM and who have app

Across the spectrum of species from horse to man, assisted reproductive techniques have become a recognised norm for breeding, not least within the sport horse world. To mark the appointment of BEVA’s new President Huw Griffiths, who has a special interest in stud medicine, the Equine Veterinary Journal (EVJ) is sharing the latest knowledge on assisted reproductive techniques (ARTs) through a special virtual collection that is free to view here until 27 December 2021. While the main reason

Research funded by the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association has achieved a significant breakthrough in discovering a major cause for the early loss of pregnancy in equine mares. A study led by Dr Mandi de Mestre, head of the equine pregnancy laboratory at the Royal Veterinary College, revealed that a chromosomal defect known as aneuploidy occurred in a substantial number of the cases of early pregnancy loss examined. Dr de Mestre explains: “Aneuploidy involves having an abnormal number of chromoso