Within our hospital, we have a dedicated unit for foals requiring more assistance than can be provided on the stud, such as intravenous nutrition and oxygen therapy.
Within our hospital, we have a dedicated unit for foals requiring more assistance than can be provided on the stud, such as intravenous nutrition and oxygen therapy.
NEH Referrals Intensive Care Unit has specially designed divided stalls to allow us to treat foals appropriately without disturbing the bond between mare and foal. These facilities are equipped with video monitoring and round the clock nursing care is available for hourly feeding or to provide support for foals unable to stand.
Foals may be admitted for treatment of various problems including Neonatal Maladjustment Syndrome (‘Dummy foals) as well as sepsis and neonatal isoerythrolysis (jaundiced foals). For these latter cases, we have on-site facilities to wash and transfuse red blood cells from the dam. Our surgical team has a great deal of experience and expertise in problems such as ruptured bladders and orthopaedic infections (septic joints or growth plates) or angular and flexural limb deformities.
Many conditions in neonatal foals have a much better outcome if they are recognised, and treatment implemented, as early as possible. Our hospital team is available 24 h/day to provide diagnoses and treatment to emergency cases.
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