Dealing With Equine Dystocias
Alexandra Beckstett
January 13, 2017
A difficult birth can be life-threatening for both mare and foal if not handled promptly and properly.
A difficult birth can be life-threatening for both mare and foal if not handled promptly and properly.
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View videos on vision, fear, the hoof, assessing the foal after birth, EIPH, trimming old horses’ hooves, and more.
Foal size (and, indirectly, sex) appear to contribute to dystocia, especially among mares in New Zealand.
Spring is an exciting time for many breeders, as it likely marks the last trimester of their mares’ pregnancies. Due to the rapid changes that occur in the last few months of gestation, it is imperative that owners monitor mares closely.
Reproductive health, vaccination status, and nutrition are key to readying your mare to care for her foal.
Researchers found that AFP could be a useful biomarker to help assess neonatal health soon after birth.
University of Kentucky’s Dr. Barry Ball defines the high-risk pregnancy and its causes and offers management options. Learn about fescue toxicosis, umbilical torsion, premature placental separation, and more in this information-packed lecture.
A foal’s first hours are fragile. Here, Dr. Peter Morresey of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, in Lexington, Kentucky, shares the early signs of trouble to look for in both the foal and its placenta. What you learn might save a foal’s life.
The champion Thoroughbred racing mare’s colt by War Front succumbed to meconium aspiration syndrome at 2 days of age.
Post-mortem exams are crucial to determine what caused the abortion. Here’s what your veterinarian will look for.
The rare condition–primary hypothyroidism–in mares could be behind a potentially deadly foal problem called CHDS.
One vet reviews the options practitioners have for determining prognosis and predicting survival for sick foals.
Jennifer Linton, VMD, will describe what to expect when your horse is expecting on April 5 at the New Bolton Center.
Of the 395 poll respondents, 286 (72%) said they aren’t expecting a foal this spring.
Many foals born with beating heart and pulse, but who fail to breathe, can be revived via CPR. Here’s what to remember.
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