The Piedra Foundation 2000 Spring Seminar will be held on February 26, 2000 at San Luis Rey Downs Resort in Bonsall California (for directions https://www.slrd.com/contact/).

Dr. Wendy Vaala, a board certified equine medical specialist, from the Mid Atlantic Equine Medical Center will present a program on Enteric Diseases of Foals. The program will include medical updates on a wide range of neonatal and perinatal conditions/diseases in foals. Enteric diseases are responsible for large losses in the horse industry each year. This program contains MANY important take home messages for both veterinarians and horsemen. The updated and essential information on the care and management of foals in this program will provide anyone with an interest in horses a head start for this year’s foal crop.

Some of the topics to be discussed will be:

• Signs of Colic and Intestinal Problems in Foals
  
• How to Distinguish Surgical from Medical Colics in Foals
  
• Updated Methods of Handling Meconium Impactions in Foals
  
• Common and Not So Common Causes of Intestinal Diseases in Foals
  
• How to Know when the Foal with Colic Should be Allowed to Nurse or Have Milk Withheld.
  
• How the Age of the Foal Helps Determine the Cause of the Enteric Disease
  
• Prevention and Treatment of Gastric Ulcers in Foals
  
• How to Determine if a Foal is at High Risk for Enteric Disease
  
• How to Manage the High Risk Foal
  
• The Best Methods for Managing Diarrhea in Foals
  
• Current Deworming Strategies in Foals

There will be a Q/A session following the presentation.

For more information and to register contact The Piedra Foundation (https://www.piedra.org).

In compliance with the 2000 State of California veterinary licensing regulation update (https://www.vmb.ca.gov/). The Piedra Foundation has obtained approval for 5 hours of continuing education credit for this program under the standards and criteria of the American Association of Veterinary State Boards’ (AAVSB) (https://www.aavsb.org) Registry of Approved Continuing Education (RACE) program. Attendees are encouraged to check with their licensing jurisdiction (s) for information regarding recognition by the board.