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Abortion, Veterinary

MedGen UID:
48
•Concept ID:
C0000823
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Abortions, Veterinary; Veterinary Abortion; Veterinary Abortions

Definition

Premature expulsion of the FETUS in animals. [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAbortion, Veterinary

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Overview of the causes of abortion in horses, their follow-up and management.
Leon A, Pillon C, Tebourski I, Bruyas JF, Lupo C
Reprod Domest Anim 2023 Sep;58 Suppl 2:93-101. Epub 2023 Jul 12 doi: 10.1111/rda.14406. PMID: 37312640
Brucella suis in three dogs: presentation, diagnosis and clinical management.
Kneipp CC, Rose AM, Robson J, Malik R, Deutscher AT, Wiethoelter AK, Mor SM
Aust Vet J 2023 Apr;101(4):133-141. Epub 2023 Jan 19 doi: 10.1111/avj.13227. PMID: 36655500
Update on the diagnosis and management of Tritrichomonas foetus infections in cats.
Manning K
Top Companion Anim Med 2010 Aug;25(3):145-8. doi: 10.1053/j.tcam.2010.08.001. PMID: 20937497

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Overview of the causes of abortion in horses, their follow-up and management.
Leon A, Pillon C, Tebourski I, Bruyas JF, Lupo C
Reprod Domest Anim 2023 Sep;58 Suppl 2:93-101. Epub 2023 Jul 12 doi: 10.1111/rda.14406. PMID: 37312640
Causes of equine perinatal mortality.
Abraham M, Bauquier J
Vet J 2021 Jul;273:105675. Epub 2021 Apr 9 doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2021.105675. PMID: 34148598
Abortion and various associated risk factors in dairy cow and sheep in Ili, China.
Zhang H, Deng X, Cui B, Shao Z, Zhao X, Yang Q, Song S, Wang Z, Wang Y, Wang Y, Liu Z, Sheng J, Chen C
PLoS One 2020;15(10):e0232568. Epub 2020 Oct 30 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0232568. PMID: 33125372Free PMC Article
Campylobacter-Associated Diseases in Animals.
Sahin O, Yaeger M, Wu Z, Zhang Q
Annu Rev Anim Biosci 2017 Feb 8;5:21-42. Epub 2016 Nov 9 doi: 10.1146/annurev-animal-022516-022826. PMID: 27860495
Chlamydiaceae and chlamydial infections in sheep or goats.
Rodolakis A, Laroucau K
Vet Microbiol 2015 Dec 14;181(1-2):107-18. Epub 2015 Jul 20 doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2015.07.010. PMID: 26255554

Diagnosis

Overview of the causes of abortion in horses, their follow-up and management.
Leon A, Pillon C, Tebourski I, Bruyas JF, Lupo C
Reprod Domest Anim 2023 Sep;58 Suppl 2:93-101. Epub 2023 Jul 12 doi: 10.1111/rda.14406. PMID: 37312640
Brucella suis in three dogs: presentation, diagnosis and clinical management.
Kneipp CC, Rose AM, Robson J, Malik R, Deutscher AT, Wiethoelter AK, Mor SM
Aust Vet J 2023 Apr;101(4):133-141. Epub 2023 Jan 19 doi: 10.1111/avj.13227. PMID: 36655500
Chlamydiaceae and chlamydial infections in sheep or goats.
Rodolakis A, Laroucau K
Vet Microbiol 2015 Dec 14;181(1-2):107-18. Epub 2015 Jul 20 doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2015.07.010. PMID: 26255554
Chlamydial infections in small ruminants.
Nietfeld JC
Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract 2001 Jul;17(2):301-14, vi. doi: 10.1016/s0749-0720(15)30030-x. PMID: 11515403
Cache Valley virus.
Edwards JF
Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract 1994 Nov;10(3):515-24. doi: 10.1016/s0749-0720(15)30536-3. PMID: 7728634

Therapy

Brucella suis in three dogs: presentation, diagnosis and clinical management.
Kneipp CC, Rose AM, Robson J, Malik R, Deutscher AT, Wiethoelter AK, Mor SM
Aust Vet J 2023 Apr;101(4):133-141. Epub 2023 Jan 19 doi: 10.1111/avj.13227. PMID: 36655500
Neospora caninum infection in aborting bovines and lost fetuses: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Nayeri T, Moosazadeh M, Sarvi S, Daryani A
PLoS One 2022;17(5):e0268903. Epub 2022 May 23 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0268903. PMID: 35604902Free PMC Article
Toxoplasma gondii infection in horses. A review.
Tassi P
Parassitologia 2007 Jun;49(1-2):7-15. PMID: 18412038
Clinical aspects and prevention of Q fever in animals.
Aitken ID
Eur J Epidemiol 1989 Dec;5(4):420-4. doi: 10.1007/BF00140132. PMID: 2691272
Plant-induced congenital malformations in animals.
James LF
World Rev Nutr Diet 1977;(26):208-24. doi: 10.1159/000428539. PMID: 324142

Prognosis

Overview of the causes of abortion in horses, their follow-up and management.
Leon A, Pillon C, Tebourski I, Bruyas JF, Lupo C
Reprod Domest Anim 2023 Sep;58 Suppl 2:93-101. Epub 2023 Jul 12 doi: 10.1111/rda.14406. PMID: 37312640
Expression of IL1β Gene in the Placentas from Humans and Cows during Brucella Infection.
Al-Rahman Riyadh H, Abdullah FA, Al-Saad KM
Arch Razi Inst 2022 Oct;77(5):1575-1586. Epub 2022 Oct 31 doi: 10.22092/ARI.2022.358327.2192. PMID: 37123145Free PMC Article
Lay attitudes and misconceptions and their implications for the control of brucellosis in an agro-pastoral community in Kilombero district, Tanzania.
Mburu CM, Bukachi SA, H Tokpa K, Fokou G, Shilabukha K, Ezekiel M, Bonfoh B, Kazwala R, Kreppel K
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2021 Jun;15(6):e0009500. Epub 2021 Jun 10 doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009500. PMID: 34111114Free PMC Article
Abortion in dairy cattle with advanced twin pregnancies: Incidence and timing.
Garcia-Ispierto I, López-Gatius F
Reprod Domest Anim 2019 Oct;54 Suppl 4:50-53. doi: 10.1111/rda.13510. PMID: 31625231
The conflict theory of genomic imprinting: how much can be explained?
Iwasa Y
Curr Top Dev Biol 1998;40:255-93. doi: 10.1016/s0070-2153(08)60369-5. PMID: 9673853

Clinical prediction guides

Expression of IL1β Gene in the Placentas from Humans and Cows during Brucella Infection.
Al-Rahman Riyadh H, Abdullah FA, Al-Saad KM
Arch Razi Inst 2022 Oct;77(5):1575-1586. Epub 2022 Oct 31 doi: 10.22092/ARI.2022.358327.2192. PMID: 37123145Free PMC Article
Pathological and etiological characterization of cases of bovine abortion due to sporadic bacterial and mycotic infections.
Henker LC, Lorenzett MP, Lopes BC, Dos Santos IR, Bandinelli MB, Bassuino DM, Juffo GD, Antoniassi NAB, Pescador CA, Sonne L, Driemeier D, Pavarini SP
Braz J Microbiol 2022 Dec;53(4):2251-2262. Epub 2022 Oct 28 doi: 10.1007/s42770-022-00853-8. PMID: 36303022Free PMC Article
Bovine abortion, stillbirth and neonatal death associated with Babesia bovis and Anaplasma sp. infections in southern Brazil.
Henker LC, Lorenzett MP, Fagundes-Moreira R, Dalto AGC, Sonne L, Driemeier D, Soares JF, Pavarini SP
Ticks Tick Borne Dis 2020 Jul;11(4):101443. Epub 2020 Apr 15 doi: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2020.101443. PMID: 32423693
Association of Brucellosis with Abortion Prevalence in Humans and Animals in Africa: A Review.
Ntirandekura JB, Matemba LE, Kimera SI, Muma JB, Karimuribo ED
Afr J Reprod Health 2018 Sep;22(3):120-136. doi: 10.29063/ajrh2018/v22i3.13. PMID: 30381939
The conflict theory of genomic imprinting: how much can be explained?
Iwasa Y
Curr Top Dev Biol 1998;40:255-93. doi: 10.1016/s0070-2153(08)60369-5. PMID: 9673853

Recent systematic reviews

Neospora caninum infection in aborting bovines and lost fetuses: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Nayeri T, Moosazadeh M, Sarvi S, Daryani A
PLoS One 2022;17(5):e0268903. Epub 2022 May 23 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0268903. PMID: 35604902Free PMC Article

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