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- 1. Foaling and the First Few Days Dr. Joan Norton VMD DACVIM Janssen Veterinary Clinic Client Education Night December 2011
- 2. Photographs courtesy of Dr. Jon Palmer VMD DACVIM
- 10. Stage I
- 12. Stage II
- 15. Correcting a Dystocia Assisted Vaginal Delivery
- 16. Correcting a Dystocia Controlled Vaginal Delivery
- 17. Correcting a Dystocia C- Section
- 24. Placenta
- 25. Placenta
Editor's Notes
- Review of normal gestation. Highlight that each mare may have her own “normal” gestation length and there is no way to predict the exact time of foaling. (could mention milk tests)
- Reasons for pregnancy to be abnormal that could potentially lead to abnormal delivery or an abnormal foal.
- How to tell if your mare may be a “high risk”
- Review normal stage I labor
- Review normal stage II labor
- Review normal stage III labor. Emphasize the importance of time in this stage for the health of the mare.
- Ways that dystocias can be corrected. AVD can be attempted at the farm by a veterinarian.
- Under general anesthesia we are able to position the mare and manipulate the foal with greater ease. Note that the mare is being prepared for a c-section just in case.
- These are all questions you should ask yourself BEFORE the mare begins to foal. Ideally at the time of breading.
- We hope that all pregnancies end with this picture.
- All foals, even ones delivered normally should be examined by a veterinarian in the first 24-36 hours of life. Explain IgG
- We hope that all pregnancies end with this picture.
- Unfortunately some times things don ’t go as planned and when that does happen we are here to help. The following are some of the more common problems we see in foals, how to detect them and how we can treat them.
- FPT-can happen even if everything looks as if its gone well. Explain colostrum
- How to test and tx FPT
- Colicky foals. Mention that they can be severe enough to need hospitalization and rarely sx.
- Dummy foal syndrome and it various names. Ways to identify abnormal behavior
- Poor search and suckle