How To Tell If A Foal Is Sick
Breeding horses is a long and expensive process so it’s vital that you recognise if you have a sick foal.
In this Hey Doc tutorial Dr Leigh will discuss what a normal foal looks like and how to recognise if you have a sick foal.
The quicker you can recognise the health problems of a foal the quicker you can have a vet instigate treatment for a better outcome.
Common Health Problems In Newborn Foals
In this talk Dr Leigh will discuss the following newborn foal health problems and how you can recognise them:
1. Failure of passive transfer
2. Dummy foal syndrome or rather Neonatal Encephalopathy
3. Neonatal sepsis
4. Meconium impaction
Dr Leigh will also discuss what a vet foal check will involve and why it’s such a good idea to organise within 48 hours of your foal being born.
Thank you, it was helpful for me! Our first birthday is waiting for us soon and I am very excited! Breeding horses is a really responsible process.
I have a month old foal who has been doing awsome and very active , I noticed thismorning he was laying around and not so active is he getting sick