Learn how to recognise a sick foal so that you can act quickly.
In this Facebook Live tutorial, Dr Leigh explains what signs to watch out for that indicate that your foal may be sick. The quicker you can identify a potential health problem in a foal, the quicker you can have a vet instigate treatment for a better outcome.
The following common newborn foal health problems are covered:
1. Failure Of Passive Transfer
2. Dummy Foal Syndrome/Neonatal Encephalopathy
3. Neonatal Sepsis
4. Meconium Impaction
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0:00 Why recognising the difference between a healthy foal and a sick foal is important.
2:03 Vet Foal Check - what we will cover
2:57 Physical Exam - demeanor, nursing, TPR, congenital issues
5:08 Blood tests - IgG antibodies
7:24 Meconium
8:29 Check the umbilicus
9:18 Check for normal urination
10:12 Check for rib fractures
11:31 Conformation - contracted tendons, tendon laxity
12:17 Q & A - how to help a mare let down her milk?
13:17 Neonatal encephalopathy/dummy foal/foal maladjustment syndrome
16:25 Neonatal sepsis
16:40 How foals get infections
23:21 Signs of sepsis
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