Time to Thrive: Neonatal Health Concerns
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
November 17, 2022
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.
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.
Advances in how vets manage sepsis, as well as incorporating preventive strategies for laminitis, are leading to improved outcomes.
A recently developed scoring system can help veterinarians make treatment recommendations, researchers say.
In one study, bacteria in 91.5% of the foals were susceptible to this antimicrobial combination.
Dr. John Madigan presented the AAEP’s 2014 Milne lecture on discoveries that changed equine and human health.
There’s nothing more heart-wrenching than watching a newborn foal fight for his life.
Septicemia can manifest as pneumonia, diarrhea, meningitis (inflammation of the membranes of the brain and spinal cord), and joint and/or umbilical infections in the foal.
A recently published study could help veterinarians predict the causative agents of a deadly bloodstream infection (septicemia) common in newborn foals by characterizing clinical signs associated with different types of bacteria.
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The first days of a foal’s life can be risky; there are a number of things that can go wrong. Some problems can be dealt with easily (such as constipation), while others are life-threatening (such as a ruptured bladder).
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Critically ill foals are seven percent more likely to survive if they receive plasma with higher concentrations of antibodies as opposed to traditional plasma, according to results of a recent study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School
Foals born to mares which do not receive proper nourishment during gestation could be born weak.
Final preparations will need to be made so that the newborn foal gets the best chance at life.
My mare suffered a dystocia and the foal had to be taken to a local veterinary hospital for care. The veterinarian termed him a dummy foal, but said his chances of being a normal adult were very good. What can you tell me about a dummy foal?
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