Caring for Critically Ill Newborn Foals
UC Davis Center for Equine Health Horse Report
June 3, 2015
Learn about healthy foals, problems that are common in newborns, how veterinarians treat these issues, and more.
Horse breeding from planning through foal care
Learn about healthy foals, problems that are common in newborns, how veterinarians treat these issues, and more.
The Marion County gelding has tested positive for both the wild type and the more serious neuropathogenic form of EHV-1.
Of the 1,278 respondents, 638 people (50%) said their horse receives 1 to 3 pounds of grain or concentrate feed daily.
If mares graze pastures down to below five centimeters, it might be time to supplement with grain, researchers say.
Rising feed prices and drought conditions have led to a growing interest in using fodder systems to feed horses.
A good relationship with the dam is an easy way to promote positive interactions between foals and humans.
Genetic testing reveals differences in an individual’s DNA that result in traits from coat color to muscle function.
The manual is based on basic science, research, and clinical experience from a commercial embryo transfer program.
The California horse is recovering, while the Virginia horse was euthanized.
Officials urged horsemen and organizers to take precautions due to the EHV-1 cases diagnosed across the country.
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Another farm in Clarion County is also quarantined after a horse there showed signs of disease.
Researchers found that, overall, 90.5% of mares and 82.3% of foals survived to hospital discharge following treatment.
Two equine surgeons shared their thoughts on rotational limb deformities, contracted carpal joints, club feet, and more.
In the previous two weeks, nine horses developed fever and/or neurologic signs after being exposed to EHV-1.
The team hopes to make this process more accessible to breeders in the future.
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