Neonatal encephalopathy (NE) is a common, noninfectious CNS disorder of neonatal foals, resulting in clinical signs such as lethargy, inappropriate behavior (failure to find the udder and suckle, lack of affinity for the mare, wandering), seizures, and other neurologic deficits.

Foal Nutrition and Growth. Your healthy newborn foal should consume 15%-25% of his body weight in milk daily and gain an average of 1-3 pounds per day. Your foal may nurse 70 to 80 times per day.

To track your foal’s growth, use our Equine Health Library Foal Growth Chart to compare you foal’s growth to the recommended growth rate for its age and breed. Print out a copy, and then mark an “X” at the appropriate weight-age intersection on the …

Within three hours after foaling, three signs can indicate a healthy start: a foal standing, nursing and a completely cleared placenta. “If the foal is not standing in an hour, you need to call your veterinarian,” says Dr. Rob Franklin, FullBucket co-founder …

Feb 3, 2023 · To check for normal foal behavior, Delvescovo applies the “one, two, three” rule: Foals should be standing within one hour. Within two hours, the foal should be nursing and the mare passing the placenta. Foals should be passing meconium (their …

Jun 8, 2016 · Every normal foal should have a veterinary examination within the first 12–24 hours post-partum. In order to recognize abnormalities, it is important to know the normal condition and behavior of the neonatal foal. A normal healthy full-term foal should be energetic and the following events should occur post-partum (Box 23-1).

Causes for colic in the neonatal foal are wide-ranging, as in the adult horse. Among the most common causes in newborn foals are meconium impaction and enterocolitis.

Neonatal emergencies in horses are common at the time of parturition. They can be related to diseases of both the foal and the dam. The need for resuscitation must be recognized early, and efforts should be prompt to prevent further injury or death.

Jan 31, 2020 · Detailed planning and good management practices in a horse breeding program often result in a healthy foal. It is extremely important to provide proper care and attention immediately after the foal is born as well as during the early days of a foal’s life.

Jun 8, 2016 · From these units information about the normal and abnormal physiology of foals, the medical conditions affecting them, and methods for treatment and management of these problems has been developed through observational, retrospective, and prospective studies.