Abstract Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis is a cosmopolitan disease that affects small ruminant
production and causes economic losses. Although the virus has been identified in different
parts of the female reproductive tract, including the uterus, there is a lack of studies that
discussed its vertical transmission. The aim of this study was to evaluate the transmission of
caprine arthritis encephalitis virus (CAEV) from naturally infected females to their offspring.
Five known positive goats for CAEV were artificially inseminated with fresh semen obtained …