What routine checks should be carried out on the newborn foal in the first 24 hours post delivery?

  • When a foal is six months old, it will already have attained a significant proportion of its mature height and weight (estimated to be approximately 80% of its height and half of its mature weight). Therefore early care is ultimately important to its long-term health.

    • When monitoring a newborn foal, what are the normal signs in a healthy foal?