Equine abortions can lead to tremendous economic losses for horse breeders and are divided into infectious and non-infectious causes.Infectious abortions are commonly attributed to viruses and bacteria, and fungi can occasionally lead to equine abortions (Giles et al., 1993). Common viral agents that lead fetal deaths are equine herpesvirus (EHV)-1, EHV-4 and equine arteritis virus, and common
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