Contagious equine metritis (UK/Europe)
In the UK, isolation of the Contagious Equine Metritis Organism is notifiable by law. This is a statutory requirement under the Infectious diseases of Horses Order 1987, and any positive samples must be reported by the testing laboratory to a Divisional Veterinary Manager (DVM) of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) who will investigate all cases.
Taylorella equigenitalis, the causative agent of CEM, can be cultured in a laboratory setting
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