A 10-day-old foal in Switzerland became the world’s first horse to undergo successful balloon valvuloplasty to correct a faulty pulmonary artery valve.
Researchers compared feeding horses alfalfa and smooth bromegrass. They found alfalfa makes the hindgut more acidic but increases volatile fatty acid production.
Our nutritionist offers advice on feeding foals both before and after they’re weaned from their dams.
As you consider ways you can help your foal—and his dam—through the weaning process, examine proven methods based on research findings to formulate a plan.
A well-planned feeding program helps a foal’s caretakers manage growth rate effectively. Learn about common foal-feeding challenges and solutions, as well as how to develop a well-balanced feeding program for young, growing horses.
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.
This marks the second documented case of a newborn foal contracting atypical myopathy and the first to link the condition to toxins passed through the mare’s milk.
Researchers compared foals born and raised in “traditional” breeding programs that included stabling with those in a free-roaming herd.
Learn about the stages of labor and the normal post-foaling chain of events so you can react quickly if issues arise.
Deworming doesn’t have to be dull! Brush up on your parasite control knowledge with these expert-approved facts.
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.
Neurologic examinations in foals are easy to perform and provide useful information about the neonate’s overall health status.
Approximately 5-20% of newborn foals are diagnosed with failure of passive transfer and are at risk for developing serious medical conditions. Learn more in this visual guide.
Dr. Nathan Slovis covers new technologies in accurately diagnosing the causes of infectious diarrhea in foals.
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