Isolation and Antibiotic Sensitivity of Uterine Microbial Pathogens-A Study of 30 Endometritis Affected Mares Assad Nafis I.*, Resesrch Scholar, Bugalia N.S., Professor, Chandolia R.K., Sharma Anshu3 Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Sciences, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (LUVAS), Hisar-125004, Haryana 3Senior Scientist, Central Laboratory, College of Veterinary Sciences, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (LUVAS), Hisar-125004, Haryana *Corresponding author. E-mail: dnnafie2020@gmail.com
Online published on 2 April, 2016. Abstract Infertility in broodmares due to uterine infections and associated endometritis occurs following breeding and foaling, and cripples annual foal production thus accounting for heavy economic loss to the equine industry. Both diagnosis and therapeutic management as early as possible are warranted to maintain optimum fertility. Administration of antibiotics via intrauterine route is a near universal routine during therapeutic management of these uterine infections in mares. Thus misuse of antibiotics cannot be ruled out. Pursuant to such misuse there is a considerable threat of development of resistant forms of pathogens. Present study was therefore undertaken to establish the sensitivity and resistance patterns of the prevalent bacterial and fungal uterine pathogens viz. Streptococcus sp., Corynebacterium sp., Escherichia coli and yeast to routinely used intrauterine antibiotics. The basic aim of the study was to serve as an empirical guide from time to time, while prescribing antibiotics for the treatment of uterine infections in mares. Top Keywords Antibiotic, intrauterine, resistance, sensitivity, uterine pathogens. Top |