Tiago et al. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2012, 54:20 http://www.actavetscand.com/content/54/1/20 Author details 1ICBAS - Abel Salazar Biomedical Institute, ICBAS, University of Porto, Campus Agrário de Vairão, Rua Padre Armando Quintas 7, Vairão 4485-661, Portugal. 2CECA/ICETA - Animal Sciences Centre, ICBAS, University of Porto, Campus Agrário de Vairão, Rua Padre Armando Quintas 7, Vairão 4485-661, Portugal. 3CIBIO/ICETA - Research Centre for Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, ICBAS, University of Porto, Campus Agrário de Vairão, Rua Padre Armando Quintas 7, Vairão 4485-661, Portugal. Authors’ contributions AR and TG executed the field work and collected the data, TG wrote the first draft of the manuscript, AR and JC produced the final version of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests. Received: 15 November 2011 Accepted: 29 March 2012 Published: 29 March 2012 References 1. Frontoso R, De Carlo E, Pasolini MP, van der Meulen K, Pagnini U, Iovane G, De Martino L: Retrospective study of bacterial isolates and their antimicrobial susceptibilities in equine uteri during fertility problems. Research Vet Sci 2008, 84:1-6. 2. Hughes JP, Loy RG: The relation of infection to infertility in the mare and stallion. Equine Vet J 1974, 7:155-159. 3. Blanchard TL, Varner DD, Love CC, Hurtgen JP, Cummings MR, Kenny RM: Use of a semen extender containing antibiotic to improve the fertility of a stallion with seminal vesiculitis due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Theriogenology 1987, 28:541-546. 4. Hughes JP, Loy RG, Asbury AC, Burd HE: The occurrence of Pseudomonas in the reproductive tract of mares and its effect on fertility. Cornell Vet 1966, 56:595-610. 5. Crabtree J: Prebreeding examination of the stallion 1. Physical examination. Pract 2010, 32:22-28. 6. LeBlanc MM, Causey RC: Clinical and subclinical endometritis in the mare: Both threats to fertility. Reprod Dom Anim 2009, 44(Suppl. 3):10-22. 7. Kenny RM, Bergman RV, Cooper WL, Morse GW: Minimal contamination techniques for breeding mares: techniques and preliminary findings. Proc AAEP 1975, 21:327-336. 8. McCue PM, DeLuca CA, Ferris RA, Wall JJ: How to evaluate equine embryos. Proceedings of the 55th Annual Convention of the American Association of Equine Practitioners Las Vegas: Nevada; 2009, 252-256. 9. SAS Institute Inc: In SAS/STAT User’s Guide, Version 6. Volume 1.. 4 edition. Cary, NC, USA: SAS Institute Inc; 1989. 10. Love CC: Endometrial biopsy. In Equine reproduction.. Second edition. Edited by: Mckinnon AO, Squires EL, Vaala WE, Varner DD. Wiley-Blackwell; 2011:1929-39. 11. Eaglesome MD, Garcia MM, Bielanski AB: A study on the effect of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in semen on bovine fertility. Can J Vet Res 1995, 59:76-78. doi:10.1186/1751-0147-54-20 Cite this article as: Tiago et al.: Conception rate, uterine infection and embryo quality after artificial insemination and natural breeding with a stallion carrier of Pseudomonas aeruginosa: a case report. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2012 54:20. Page 5 of 5 Submit your next manuscript to BioMed Central and take full advantage of: • Convenient online submission • Thorough peer review • No space constraints or color ﬁgure charges • Immediate publication on acceptance • Inclusion in PubMed, CAS, Scopus and Google Scholar • Research which is freely available for redistribution Submit your manuscript at www.biomedcentral.com/submit