Researchers have learned that foals and dams appear to prefer looking at each other with their left eyes and keeping each other in their left field of vision in most situations.
Changes in the diameter of the caudal vena cava (a large vein that returns blood to the heart from the back half of the body) during respiratory cycles could be used to evaluate fluid volume in foals, researchers found.
In horses bone development begins in the womb, but researchers are still working to understand the complexities of in utero bone growth.
Horses with Warmblood fragile foal syndrome have extremely fragile skin and abnormal joint laxity.
Foals from mares undernourished in late gestation had modified bone growth and slowed testicular development, while foals from overnourished mares had a higher osteochondrosis rate.
Is your parasite control program right for your horses? Find out and get your deworming questions answered!
Boudaher is studying Rhodococcus equi under the direction of Carrie L. Shaffer, PhD, assistant professor at the Gluck Center.
Be familiar with the most common problems that can happen within 24 hours of foaling.
Vaccinating mares against the polysaccharide poly-N-acetyl glucosamine appears to effectively protect foals against R. equi pneumonia, researchers found.
Meconium impactions are the most common cause of intestinal obstruction and one of the most prevalent health issues overall in neonatal foals.
Use this cheat sheet to help determine when to perform fecal egg counts, fecal egg count reduction tests, and when to deworm horses of various age groups.
Our equine nutritionist explains the differences between horse life-stage and feed types.
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.
Dr. Michelle Linton offers suggestions on how to identify when your mare is ready to foal.
Find out the pros and cons of a stall vs. pasture birth from Dr. Michelle Linton of the University of Pennsylvania.
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