Minimizing Foal Stress Levels in the Breeding Shed
Sue McDonnell, PhD, Certified AAB
July 16, 2020
What would be the best plan for handling a foal whose dam is being covered by a stallion?
What would be the best plan for handling a foal whose dam is being covered by a stallion?
Every year horse owners across the United States and Canada whose mares have lost foals or whose foals have been orphaned turn to Facebook to connect with one another.
One researcher describes what we know about the receiving mare’s effect on the foal in embryo transfer scenarios.
Vitamin E and selenium are often packaged and marketed together in supplements. Find out why from researcher Dr. Carrie Finno of the University of California, Davis.
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How can you collect colostrum and save it for future use, and how long can you keep it? A veterinarian weighs in.
German researchers found foals can spontaneously correct their own overjets (parrot mouth) within a year. However, they also found that foals born without overjets can develop them within the first few months of life.
Rhodococcus equi is the most serious cause of pneumonia in 1- to 4-month-old foals. Learn more about this potentially deadly pathogen and how to protect your foals with these resources on TheHorse.com.
Don’t wait until your foal is weaned to plan a diet that meets his increased energy, protein, and mineral requirements.
Digital and optical refractometers are simple, rapid, and cost-effective methods for assessing failure of passive transfer in foals with moderate to good accuracy, researchers found.
Infection can cause serious illness in neonates. Make sure your newborn receives enough disease-fighting antibodies from his dam’s first milk.
Proper nutrition is critical for growth and development. Learn the right way to feed your foal.
Many factors affect your horse’s ability to mount an effective immune response, one of which is his age. Learn more about the horse’s immune system and how it functions at every stage of his life.
Orphan foals raised with a correct balance of nutrients and monitored for growth, food consumption, and weight gain can be every bit as tall, strong, and athletic as foals raised by their dams.
Veterinarians share their recommendations for managing orphan foals, including diet challenges and behavior issues.
Recognizing and treating club feet in young horses can help them succeed in their intended discipline and, ultimately, prevent lifelong hoof complications.
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