VetSRev
Database of veterinary systematic reviews
Database of veterinary systematic reviews
Journal of Equine Veterinary Science (2021) 102: 102
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2021.103430
Bacterial infections are the main causes of endometritis in mares. It is well known that the most common bacterial pathogen is Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus (SEZ). This structured review was completed according to the PRISMA procedure to search endometritis treatment protocols published between 1990 and 2020 it was our intent to evaluate the actual effects of different treatment protocols for endometritis caused by SEZ. The trials included were collected from Pubmed, CAB and Agricola. Ten articles with 116 horses and 17 different interventions were identified. The results of this structured review indicated that the reported antibiotics, immunomodulatory agents and fresh white blood cell treatments were superior for treating SEZ caused endometritis in mares, whereas oxytocin and uterine lavage alone may not be as effective as presumed. The inclusion and evaluation of more randomized controlled trials may be helpful for further elucidation of the differences.
Li, J., Zhao, Y. F., Gao, Y., Zhu, Y. P., Holyoak, G. R., & Zeng, S. M. (2021). Treatments for endometritis in mares caused by Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus: a structured literature review. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 102, 102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2021.103430 Diagnosis of Animal Diseases [LL886], Equus, horses, therapeutics, therapy, Animal Surgery and Non-drug Therapy [LL884], literature reviews, diagnosis, drug therapy, Veterinary Pharmacology and Anaesthesiology [LL882], Sport Animals [LL075], chemotherapy, Streptococcus, Pesticides and Drugs, Prion, Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Animals [LL821], Control [HH405], endometritis, uterus, leucocytes, leukocytes, white blood cells, lavage, mare, mares, metritis, ocytocin, oxytocin, Streptococcus equi subsp zooepidemicus