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Title: Taking care of baby
As sport horse foals come thick and fast across the country, vet Claire Woodmartin has put together a helpful checklist of things breeders should look out for
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As sport horse foals come thick and fast across the country, vet Claire Woodmartin has put together a helpful checklist of things breeders should look out for
For the first few weeks of life foals rely on antibodies from the mare’s colostrum to protect against infection \ John Kelly
A delay in breathing can cause a lack of oxygen delivery to vital organs
Any mare can become ‘foal-proud’ after foaling and their behaviour may become unpredictable so be very mindful of your safety in the stable \ Helen Sharp
FOALS are particularly vulnerable within the first 24 hours. Vets are often presented with cases where one issue being missed has led to a very sick foal, so it’s important to know what to look out for to help catch things early on.
Vet Karen Dunne explains heart murmurs in foals to Helen Sharp following a diagnosis in her own colt foal
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