Reproductive problems related to fescue toxicosis in mares

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Published: Jun 30, 1997
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4067/S0301-732X1997000100021
Keywords:
- horses
- festucosis
- reproduction

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N. CRUZ
General Gorostiaga 548, Santiago, Chile.
O. ARAYA
Facultad Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Casilla 567, Valdivia, Chile.
L. ZAROR
Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Austral de Chile, Casilla 567, Valdivia, Chile.
C. H. DEL CAMPO
Facultad Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Casilla 567, Valdivia, Chile.

Abstract

An outbreak of abortion, agalactia and weak foals was observed in a thorougbred breeding farm in south - central Chile. Of 96 pregnant mares, grazing on tall fescue, 11 aborted and 6 presented agalactia. A high percentage of weak foals was also observed. 
Acremonium coenophialum was isolated from tall fescue, suggesting that the reproductive problem observed was due to the presence of the endophyte.

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CRUZ, N., ARAYA, O., ZAROR, L., & DEL CAMPO, C. H. (1997). Reproductive problems related to fescue toxicosis in mares. Archivos De Medicina Veterinaria, 29(1), 167–170. https://doi.org/10.4067/S0301-732X1997000100021
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Vol. 29 No. 1 (1997)
Section
COMUNICACIONES
Author Biographies

N. CRUZ, General Gorostiaga 548, Santiago, Chile.

M.V.

O. ARAYA, Facultad Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Casilla 567, Valdivia, Chile.

M.V., Ph.D.

L. ZAROR, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Austral de Chile, Casilla 567, Valdivia, Chile.

T.M., Dr. Microbiol.

C. H. DEL CAMPO, Facultad Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Casilla 567, Valdivia, Chile.

M.V., Ph.D.