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====General responses to disease (+/-infection) during pregnancy====
#Death of the foetus and resorption: early embryonic death and return to oestrus.
#Maceration and emphysema: uterine infection early in pregnancy results in maceration and expulsion. Endometritis or pyometra may also be present. Emphysema occurs when dead foetal tissue invaded by putrefactive bacteria (Clostridia).
#Mummification: no bacterial infection, fluids resorbed, foetus retained as black leathery mass, takes 6-8 months;
#*Parvovirus, enterovirus (SMEDI) in sows
#*BVD in cows
#*Twinning, premature placental separation, torsion of umbilical cord (slowly developing ischaemia) in mares. Non-specific.
#Abortion: before foetus viable. Secondary to foetal death due to damage to uterus, placenta or foetus.
#Stillbirth: after foetus potentially viable.
#Live birth: normal or abnormal neonate.
#Congenital malformation of the foetus;
#*genetic factors i.e. inherited or acquired.
#*environmental factors i.e. physical, chemical, nutritional, hormonal, infectious agents.
#Retained foetal membranes: metritis/endometritis.

Information by permission of Professor RW Else
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