Contagious equine metritis eradicated from Japan

10Citations
Citations of this article
14Readers
Mendeley users who have this article in their library.

Abstract

Contagious equine metritis (CEM), a contagious venereal disease of horses, invaded Japan in 1980 and spread in the Thoroughbred population of the Hidaka-Iburi district of Hokkaido. To eradicate CEM, we ran a program aimed at detecting Taylorella equigenitalis, the causal agent, in carrier horses by using the PCR test, followed by culling or treatment. In 2001, the first year of the program, 12,356 Thoroughbred racing stallions and mares were tested and 11 carriers were found. Four, two, one, and one carrier mares were detected in 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005, respectively, by application of the program at the same scale as in 2001. No PCR-positive horses were found from 2006 to 2010. These results strongly suggest that CEM was eradicated from Japan by 2010. © 2012 The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science.

Cite

CITATION STYLE

APA

Anzai, T., Kamada, M., Niwa, H., Eguchi, M., & Nishi, H. (2012). Contagious equine metritis eradicated from Japan. Journal of Veterinary Medical Science. https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.11-0347

Register to see more suggestions

Mendeley helps you to discover research relevant for your work.

Already have an account?

Save time finding and organizing research with Mendeley

Sign up for free