Foal Diarrhea Research Advances Prevention and Treatment
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
July 16, 2026
Researchers are refining how veterinarians prevent and treat foal diarrhea while uncovering new insights into disease.
Researchers are refining how veterinarians prevent and treat foal diarrhea while uncovering new insights into disease.
The first 24 hours of a foal’s life bring crucial events and milestones that dictate his health and viability. Learn what to expect, when to intervene, and how to involve your veterinarian in the Spring 2026 issue of The Horse.
Here’s how veterinarians manage problems such as foal diarrhea, dehydration, and milk replacement challenges on the farm.
Rotaviral diarrhea is a life-threatening disease that usually affects foals younger than 6 months.
Understanding how your growing foal’s digestive system works can help you recognize and avoid potential problems.
Time is life for a foal. Here’s a look at the top causes of illness in newborn foals and how to manage a sick foal.
An equine internist explains how she makes testing decisions and interprets results.
Signs and tests that can help you and your veterinarian quickly identify the various causes of foal diarrhea.
Disease control focuses on prevention through increased biosecurity protocols.
Rhodococcus equi can cause significant economic losses, but researchers are still working to understand how and why it develops and how to prevent it.
The workshop will be in-person and also livestreamed for virtual attendance. It is free to attend.
Horse manure is rich not only in energy and soil-building nutrients, but also information about your horse’s health and well-being. In this article, veterinarians offer guidelines to help you better “read” your horse’s poop.
Efforts are underway to determine the role of the virus in a current outbreak of diarrheal disease in Central Kentucky foals.
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.
Dr. Nathan Slovis covers new technologies in accurately diagnosing the causes of infectious diarrhea in foals.
Newborn foals are easy targets for every kind of bacterium, virus, and other pathogenic organism. Here are some steps you can take to maximize your foal’s immunity from gestation to weaning.
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