Weaning Ways
Here’s how to help your weanling foal transition to adulthood as smoothly as possible.
Vaccines for All Ages
Horses at different life stages have a variety of immunization requirements, but they’re not as complicated as they might seem.
Earthworms Might Be Critical Reservoir for Disease-Causing R. equi
Eliminate the feces of R.-equi-infected foals on the farm, which reduces the bacteria the earthworms consume.
A Pain in the Stump: Umbilical Problems in Foals
Learn about preventive methods and surgical options for treating an umbilical infection.
Surrogate Mare Gives Mustang Foal a Second Chance at Life
Rescue volunteers along with the staff at Bend Equine Medical Center spring to action to save an abandoned Mustang foal in Oregon.
Saving the Somnolent Foal
Neonatal maladjustment syndrome is a diagnosis of exclusion that must be reached quickly to save the foal. Learn about commonsense approaches to nursing “dummy foals” back to health.
Developmental Dental Disorders in Horses
Some developmental disorders can be dangerous and performance-limiting if not treated promptly and properly.
Can Moderate Exercise Build Better Bones in Baby Horses?
Researchers: Understanding the impact of early exercise on growing horses could help prevent bone fractures in the future.
Foal Pneumonia: Beyond the Basics
Two important bacteria cause lung infections in foals; here’s how the body and your vet battle these pathogens.
First Successful Balloon Valvuloplasty Performed in a Foal
A 10-day-old foal in Switzerland became the world’s first horse to undergo successful balloon valvuloplasty to correct a faulty pulmonary artery valve.
What Does My Weanling Need to Eat?
Our nutritionist offers advice on feeding foals both before and after they’re weaned from their dams.
What’s New With Weaning Foals?
As you consider ways you can help your foal—and his dam—through the weaning process, examine proven methods based on research findings to formulate a plan.
Management Significantly Affects Foals’ Gut Microbiota
Researchers compared foals born and raised in “traditional” breeding programs that included stabling with those in a free-roaming herd.
Save That Foal: How to Keep Newborn Foals Healthy
Give your new foal the best chance for a healthy start to life by understanding the red flags—and the green lights—of neonatal health.
Using Dogs and DNA to Diagnose Diarrhea in Foals
Dr. Nathan Slovis covers new technologies in accurately diagnosing the causes of infectious diarrhea in foals.
Equine Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) causes rapidly progressive and severe respiratory failure and is associated with high mortality in affected patients.