Gian Guido Donato, Patrizia Nebbia, Maria Cristina Stella, Daniela Scalas, Denis Necchi, Alessia Bertero, Giovanna Romano, Lara Bergamini, Mariagrazia Lucia Poletto, Andrea Peano, Patrizia Robino, Tiziana Nervo
Infectious endometritis is considered one of the major causes of infertility and it can affect up to 60% of barren mares. It is characterized by the presence of one or more microorganisms in the reproductive tract and it is treated with the administration of antibiotics, ecbolic agents and uterine lavages. Ozone, thanks to its antimicrobial properties that are based on its high oxidative potential, could represent an effective alternative treatment for endometritis. The aim of this study was to test in vitro the bactericidal and fungicidal properties of different ozone formulations, either as gas (experiment 1) or dissolved in two liquid matrices (experiment 2), specifically distilled water or oil (Neozone 4000, Cosmoproject, Parma, Italy), onto 6 different species of microorganisms isolated from mares with clinical endometritis, namely Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus equi subsp...
February 15, 2024: Theriogenology