Monitoring the Post-Foaling Mare

Monitoring the Post-Foaling Mare

Make Sure She’s Producing Adequate Colostrum and Milk If the mare is not producing milk, the foal will need supplemental milk for nutrition and a plasma transfusion to provide adequate immunity to prevent a blood infection (sepsis). The mare might need additional feed...
Meconium Impactions in Foals are Emergencies

Meconium Impactions in Foals are Emergencies

Learn how we detected and treated one filly’s meconium impaction.  When foals are born, they must pass their first manure — called meconium — within 12 hours to avoid a painful and serious impaction.  We recently performed routine new foal bloodwork on a filly just 20...