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| + | ==Reproductive disorders in the female== |
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| + | Fertility in jennies seems to be higher than in mares. Inbreeding may be an important factor of poor fertility in some isolated herds (Kadir, 1980; Darre ''et al'', 1998). Reported anomalies of reproduction in jennies include '''persistent corpus luteum, ovarian teratomas, granulosa cell tumours''' (Norris ''et al'', 1968), '''uterine infection''' and '''uterine fibrosis'''. [[Pyometra - Donkey|Pyometra]] may be a consequence of severe dystocia. |
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| + | Donkeys are prone to [[Hyperlipaemia - Donkey|hyperlipaemia]] and hepatic lipidosis during pregnancy, often complicated by hepato-encephalopathy, hypocalcaemia, azotaemia, hyponatraemia, hypochloraemia and acidosis (Tarrant ''et al'', 1998). '''Retained placenta and hypocalcaemia''' may be seen in stressed animals. |
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| + | '''Abortion''' has been cited as a major problem in working equines (Pearson ''et al'', 2003). Infectious causes of abortion in donkeys are similar to those reported in horses, the most commonly reported being [[Equine Herpesvirus 1|EHV-1]] (Tewari ''et al'', 1994), ''Leptospira'' (Arora and Baxi, 1978), [[Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus|''Streptococcus equi zooepidemicus'']] (Giorgi ''et al'', 1984) and [[Salmonella|''Salmonella spp.'']] (Hofer ''et al'', 2004). Non-infectious abortion due to foetal abnormalities has been described in miniature donkeys (Miller, 1989). Twinning is a cause of non-infectious abortion in some breeds. |
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| + | '''[[Pyometra - Donkey|Pyometra]] |
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| + | '''[[Ovariectomy - Donkey|Ovariectomy]] |
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| + | '''[[Caesarean Section - Donkey|Caesarean Section]] |
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| + | '''[[Dystocia - Donkey|Dystocia]] |
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| + | ==References== |
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| + | * Tibary, A., Sghiri, A. & Bakkoury, M. (2008) Reproduction In Svendsen, E.D., Duncan, J. and Hadrill, D. (2008) ''The Professional Handbook of the Donkey'', 4th edition, Whittet Books, Chapter 17 |
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