Clinical Research Abstracts British Equine Veterinary Association Congress 2015 Foreword and AcknowledgementsThis supplement is devoted to the publication of abstracts from the 2015 Congress of The British Equine Veterinary Association. The quality of research at the Congress was, as in previous years, high, and the selection process was difficult. Despite the inclusion of a larger number of research communications than in previous years only two-thirds of those submitted could be accepted. This year's Congress committee utilised the selection process initiated last year by Professor Celia Marr in partnership with EVJ. Abstracts were reviewed and objectively graded by two peer reviewers and a member of the Congress Committee before being subjected to a final selection process overseen by the Congress Chair. Thereafter, abstracts had to satisfy the requirements of EVJ for publication in this supplement. Those authors who have had their work accepted should be proud of their achievement. Those who were unsuccessful are doubtless disappointed; however, they have the reassurance that the standard was high and the process was fair.Implementing such a process necessitates a considerable amount of work by dozens of individuals. I am extremely grateful to Professor Celia Marr, Sue Wright and Jane Woodley at EVJ for inviting the Congress Committee to work in partnership with them and for enabling us to utilise their review process. Without the infrastructure provided by EVJ, such a comprehensive review process would not have been possible, and without the endless patience and assistance of the aforementioned individuals, it could not have worked. The Congress Committee themselves: Debbie Archer, Madeleine Campbell, Huw Griffiths, Philip Ivens, Andy Fiske-Jackson, Malcolm Morley, Michael Schramme, Henry Tremaine and Lesley Young deserve thanks and recognition for a year of hard work. Particular thanks also to all of the anonymous peer reviewers who receive no recognition but gave their time not only to grade the abstracts submitted but also to provide constructive feedback to their authors.The selection process adopted for BEVA Congress sets a standard for other meetings to follow. Given the increasing competition for acceptance of research communications at major international meetings, and the importance of achieving acceptance for those seeking to fulfil the requirements of specialist colleges, such a rigourous selection process seems only right.
David Rendle Chairman BEVA 2015 Scientific Programme Guardians
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EFFICACY OF OVIDUCTAL FLUSHING WITH PGE2, IN MARES, IN AND OUT OF THE BREEDING SEASONMartynski, P.D., Payne, R.J. and Wylie, C.E. Rossdales Equine Hospital & Diagnostic Centre, Cotton End Road, Exning, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 7NN, UK. Email: pmartynski@rvc.ac.uk Reasons for performing study: There are limited data surrounding the efficacy of oviductal flushing in restoring fertility in mares with repeated returns to oestrus.
Objectives:To determine the conception and foaling rates in...