Alpha-fetoprotein is present in the fetal fluids and is increased in plasma of mares with experimentally induced ascending placentitis

IF Canisso, BA Ball, KE Scoggin, EL Squires… - Animal reproduction …, 2015 - Elsevier
The objectives of this study were to:(i) determine alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) concentrations in
fetal fluids (FF), and (ii) compare plasma concentrations of AFP in mares with placentitis (n …

Lipidomics of equine amniotic fluid: Identification of amphiphilic (O-acyl)-ω-hydroxy-fatty acids

PL Wood, BA Ball, K Scoggin, MH Troedsson… - Theriogenology, 2018 - Elsevier
Amniotic fluid is essential for the growth and maturation of the fetus prior to parturition. While
our knowledge of human amniotic fluid is extensive, current data for equine amniotic fluid is …

The proteome of fetal fluids in mares with experimentally-induced placentitis

SC Loux, BA Ball - Placenta, 2018 - Elsevier
Introduction Placental inflammation (placentitis) is one of the leading causes of late-term
abortion in mares. Although prognosis is good assuming early diagnosis and treatment …

Diffusion of fluoroquinolones into equine fetal fluids did not induce fetal lesions after enrofloxacin treatment in early gestation

RE Ellerbrock, IF Canisso, G Podico, PJ Roady… - The Veterinary …, 2019 - Elsevier
While recent work demonstrated that enrofloxacin and ciprofloxacin reach the fetoplacental
unit without causing obvious lesions in the 9-month-old equine fetus or resulting foal, many …

Morphological study of equine amniotic compartment

A Lanci, L Ingrà, F Dondi, F Tomasello, G Teti… - Theriogenology, 2022 - Elsevier
Exfoliative cytology of human amniotic fluid (AF) has been extensively studied since 1940s,
but no data exist in equine species. The AF compartment represents the environment in …

Analysis of biochemical parameters in canine fetal fluids during the second half of pregnancy

S Tal, GA Sutton, SP Arlt, GK Bar-Gal - Theriogenology, 2022 - Elsevier
Although fetal fluids, amnion (AM) and allantois (AL), have been studied at the end of
pregnancy in the bitch, little is known about their composition during gestation. The aim of …

How to perform transabdominal ultrasound-guided fetal fluid sampling in mares

IF Canisso, BA Ball, EL Squires… - Journal of Equine …, 2014 - Elsevier
Little is known about the composition and physiology of fetal fluids in all domestic mammals
in comparison with humans, where the amniotic fluid has been the focus of numerous …

Identification of the most abundant proteins in equine amniotic fluid by a proteomic approach

G Isani, E Ferlizza, A Cuoghi, E Bellei, E Monari… - Animal reproduction …, 2016 - Elsevier
Characterisation of the physiologic equine amniotic fluid (AF) proteome is a prerequisite to
study its changes during diseases and discover new biomarkers. The aim of this study was …

Dynamic changes of metabolite profiles in maternal biofluids during gestation period in Huanjiang mini-pigs

Q Zhu, P Xie, H Li, F Blachier, Y Yin… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The biochemical parameters related to nitrogenous metabolism in maternal biofluids may be
linked and even reflect the fetal metabolism and growth. The present study have measured …

Fetal-fluid proteome analyses in late-term healthy pregnant mares and in mares with experimentally induced ascending placentitis

IF Canisso, S Loux, KE Scoggin… - Reproduction …, 2019 - CSIRO Publishing
Characterisation of fetal fluids in healthy and disease states of pregnant mares can help to
unravel the pathophysiology and to identify putative markers of disease. Thus, this study …