2002 Fall Fetal Loss Syndrome

The results of a survey conducted by the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center and College of Agriculture showed that a small number of Thoroughbred and other farms experienced an unusual increase in what is being termed fall fetal loss syndrome (FFLS). While there are “suspects,” there is no definitive cause known at this time.

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The results of a survey conducted by the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center and College of Agriculture showed that a small number of Thoroughbred and other farms experienced an unusual increase in what is being termed fall fetal loss syndrome (FFLS). While there are “suspects,” there is no definitive cause known at this time.

The detailed information on the breeding and management practices on eight affected farms (seven of which were Thoroughbred) and 22 farms that did not have FFLS (termed control farms) was evaluated, said Dr. David Powell of the Guck Equine Research Center. Veterinarians and farms were very cooperative in gathering this information, he said

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Kimberly S. Brown is the editor of EquiManagement/EquiManagement.com and the group publisher of the Equine Health Network at Equine Network LLC.

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