Meconium impactions are the most common cause of intestinal obstruction and one of the most prevalent health issues overall in neonatal foals.
Foals’ initial expressions of their developing personalities are clear signs of the horse’s adult personality–and even learning capacity–to come, researchers found.
Using a targeted probiotic might be an effective way to reduce C. difficile-associated diarrhea in neonatal foals, researchers found.
Find out the pros and cons of a stall vs. pasture birth from Dr. Michelle Linton of the University of Pennsylvania.
University of Pennsylvania’s Dr. Michelle Linton describes the how a normal foaling should progress.
The collection includes research on controlling equine influenza, immunology in young horses, herd immunity, and more.
Weanlings turned out with shelter access had no more respiratory issues than those housed in warmer stables during a harsh Finnish winter.
Ensure your foal has a smooth start to life and prompt treatment of any issues that might arise.
Do you have a foal due? Learn how to prepare your mare for foaling, care for your newborn, and spot issues early.
Researchers found that surgical correction of a patent urachus or infected umbilical remnants often has a good outcome.
If foals are diagnosed and treated early they generally have a fair to good chance to make a full recovery.
Lecture topics will include parasitology, gastric ulcers, fescue management, respiratory conditions, and more.
Foal Patrol’s webcams will allow the public to view real-time streams of mares during pregnancy through foaling.
Among other results, scientists found that foals born to light-therapy mares were more mature at birth and grew faster.
Cesar is studying neonatal immunology with a focus on R. equi and young foals’ immune responses to it.
Necrotizing enterocolitis is a serious disease in foals less than 4-6 days of age that’s associated with a high death rate, despite therapeutic interventions.
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