Source: COLOR ATLAS OF DISEASES AND DISORDERS OF THE FOAL
August 1, 2008 By:Siobhan B. McAuliffe, MVB, DACVIM
Delivery of a live foal not only provides a sense of relief but also may provide a misguided sense that all is now well—especially when the foal stands and nurses. Many neonatal foals may appear to be completely normal and within a few hours can be severely compromised.
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Source: COLOR ATLAS OF DISEASES AND DISORDERS OF THE FOAL
August 1, 2008 By:Siobhan B. McAuliffe, MVB, DACVIM
All neonatal examinations should commence with a thorough examination of the placenta. Initial assessments of maturity and behavior should be made at a distance with any abnormalities warranting closer examination before proceeding with the remainder of the clinical examination.
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Source: DVM NEWSMAGAZINE August 1, 2008 By:Rachael Whitcomb
Washington — A team of reproductive experts performed what is believed to be the first reverse vasectomy on an equid at the Smithsonian National Zoo.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
August 1, 2008 By:Walter Threlfall, DVM, MS, PhD, ACT
Bitches with the history of subfertility or infertility should be examined for pregnancy at 25 days following the last breeding using ultrasonographic examination or palpation depending upon the animal and the examiner.
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Source: CVC PROCEEDINGS
August 1, 2008 By:Walter Threlfall, DVM, MS, PhD, ACT
The examination should begin with a complete history in regard to the previous uses and the previous breeding experiences and outcomes if available.
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