Endometritis Classifications and Treatment

by: Jonathan F. Pycock, B. Vet. Med, PhD, DESM, MRCVS
Many mares which cycle, but fail to conceive, have infections in their reproductive tracts. Hence, they are sometimes called "dirty" mares. The more scientific term for their problem is endometritis, which refers to the acute or chronic inflammatory process involving the endometrium (the inner lining of the uterus). Reduced fertility associated with endometritis—both acute and chronic—has bee ...