Year: 2023
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Abortion in horses may consequence from a multiplicity of causes.An infectious agent, as bacteria, viruses or fungi is one of these causes, which outcome the fetus or its tissues, causing fetal death and expulsion.A total 126 isolates (94.7%) was from 361 samples.Aborted feti showed the highest rate of pathogens (43.6%) followed by uterine wash 34 (25.6%);vaginal washes 30 (22.6%) and the lowest rate was from semen samples 4 (3.0%).K.pneumoneae showed the highest rate 15.0% of pathogenic strains.Ciprofloxacin is the best drug of choice for most isolated pathogens.The prime identification of opportunistic bacteria advises the need of successful hygiene management of breeding Arabian mares to inhibit bacterial infection that may be the origin of fetal loss, stillbirth, and perinatal mortality.MDR bacteria with risky resistance against antibiotics used in equine and have been being a probable public health hazard in Arabian equine in Egypt were reported..
Language: English
Subfield: Microbiology
Field: Immunology and Microbiology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W4386928328