Young Horse Health Threats
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
June 2, 2014
Protect your foal from three important causes of young horse illness: Rhodococcus equi, equine proliferative enteropathy, and adrenal insufficiency.
Protect your foal from three important causes of young horse illness: Rhodococcus equi, equine proliferative enteropathy, and adrenal insufficiency.
Dr. Earl Gaughan addresses rapid growth in young horses and the related potential for joint issues such as OCD. This podcast is from the Equine Life Stages: Young Horses Q&A audio event.
Use this cheat sheet to make sure your young horse–neonate to yearling–is getting the care she needs.
Are you confused about equine nutrition? Learn how to feed your horse in our step-by-step visual guide.
Marcarena Sanz, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM, of the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center shares information about R. equi, a serious pneumonia-causing respiratory disease in foals up to 6 months old.
To a newborn foal, colostrum can mean the difference between life and death.
Should a foal be dewormed during its first 6 months of life? Dr. Wendy Vaala responds. This podcast is from the Equine Life Stages: Foals Q&A audio event.
The most common way adult horses contract the disease is by eating feed, such as hay or grain, that contains animal remains.
What impact can a mare going through her “foal heat” have on her foal? Dr. Wendy Vaala responds. This podcast is from the Equine Life Stages: Foals Q&A audio event.
Do foals, especially those born early in the season or in cold climates, need to wear blankets? Dr. Wendy Vaala responds. This podcast is from the Equine Life Stages: Foals Q&A audio event.
Consider your property’s equine traffic, geographic location, and parasite control goals to create an effective program.
Dr. Erin Denney-Jones describes the details of epiphysitis, or the inflammation of the growth plates, in young horses.
Rhodococcus equi is a serious infectious disease that can cause pneumonia in foals. Learn how to protect your herd of youngsters in this information-packed visual guide.
Birth to 6 months is a time of rapid change for foals. Nutrition, disease prevention, and much more are all vital to foal health. Learn how to help your young one thrive and get your questions answered during our hour-long special event!
A foal’s first six months of life are full of change. Learn about normal foal development, health risks, and quiz your knowledge in this special report.
Foals are susceptible to developing R. equi infection for at least the first two weeks of life.
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