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Characterization of abortion, stillbirth and non-viable foals homozygous for the Warmblood Fragile Foal Syndrome.
Animal reproduction science - 1 Dec 2019
Aurich Christine, Müller-Herbst Stefanie, Reineking Wencke, Müller Elisabeth, Wohlsein Peter, Gunreben Bärbel, Aurich Jörg
Abstract excerpt
Warmblood fragile foal syndrome (WFFS) is a monogenetic defect with autosomal recessive inheritance. The WFFS homozygosity is non-compatible with extra-uterine life. Although as many as 15% of Warmblood horses are WFFS carriers, there has been little veterinary focus on this condition. The aim of this study was to determine outcomes and symptoms of clinical signs and pathological abnormalities during pregnancies...
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