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Education
ACCELERATING ONSET OF BREEDING SEASON
There are several ways to accelerate
the onset of breeding season. Get information on two ways
GLEWC suggests you can do it.
COMPOUNDED DRUGS UNDER SCRUTINY
Recently Compounded Drugs have gone
under scrutiny – the
equine practitioner is potentially compromised legally
in using certain medications that have been purpotrated
to be generics. Using licensed medications, the equine
patient gets the best care and more favorable results.
NEONATAL FOAL CARE
Mares and foals need time to bond.
Know when to interfere with to newboarn after birth. Get information
on umbilical cord care and prophylactic use of enemas. Understand
the importance of urination and newborn foal evaluation and
IgG blood test.
PREGNANT MARE PROTOCOL
Mares are more then capable of having
their babies without our help; therefore do not interfere
unless there appears to be a problem. Get information
on pregnancy check recommendations, nutrition, vaccinations,
deworming and caslick. Know the indications of problems
during pregnancy and problems during foaling.
DEWORMING PROTOCOL
Gastrointestinal parasitism is a common
health problem in horses. Parasites
can produce a variety of damage depending on the type and number of parasites
present and the immune status of the horse. Problems associated with parasitic
infections include diarrhea, weight loss, colic, poor growth and unthriftness.
Virtually all horses are infected with parasites. Although
we can not completely eliminate parasitic infections, implementation
of a sound deworming program will limit exposure.
EQUINE FIRST AID KIT
In the event of illness or injury,
the horse owner should be prepared to care for their horse
until the veterinarian arrives. We
suggest every horse owner have a first aid kit that should
be readily available including if you trailer away.
ORPHAN FOAL MANAGEMENT
Feeding and raising orphaned foals can be an extreme challenge particularly if
the foal was orphaned at birth. Losing a mare is never expected and being left
with a motherless orphan can turn into an unexpected nightmare. Intensive management
will optimize the foal's survival chances.
RECOMMENDED VACCINATION GUIDELINES
A vaccination program depends on many variables (age,
infectious exposure risks, sex and pregnancy status) and should be tailored
to fit your horse with the help of your veterinarian. In addition, good management
plays a key role in ensuring the health, well-being, and performance of your
horse, for example, insect control (mosquitoes, ticks and flies) and avoidance
of any contagious disease by isolating new or sick horses.
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