Texas Equine Veterinary Association

www.texasequineva.com • 15 disinfectant necessary is dependent on the type of stall that your client has and on previous problems on that farm. When training clients to properly disinfect and prep stalls, they need to strip the stalls and clean the stall, mats, buckets, etc., with a detergent first. en use a disinfectant per label instructions on the stall. If porous surfaces or organic debris is present, a disinfectant that is active in the presence of organic debris is needed. erefore, although most clients use bleach as a "go-to," it is likely much less effective than a phenol (Lysol) or an accelerated hydrogen peroxide (Virkon). is link is to a chart that documents the characteristics of different disinfectants and can be useful in selecting an appropriate one. http://www.cfsph. iastate.edu/Disinfection/Assets/CharacteristicsSelectedDisinfectants.pdf Preparation of the Mare: At 30 days prior to foaling, the foal alert system or stall cameras should be checked during this visit. Mares can be checked for Caslick's and have these opened if present. Mare's vaccines are boostered to increase colostral antibodies available for foal at birth and while this may have fallen out of favor, the mare can be dewormed at this time. Recommended vaccines include core vaccines (West Nile virus (WNV), Rabies, tetanus, Eastern/Western encephalitis) and non-core including equine herpes virus (EHV- 1, 4) and equine influenza. Vaccines for herds at risk for other disease can be performed as recommended by AAEP vaccine guidelines including Rotavirus vaccination. Prepare What I put in my client's foaling kit: Clean towels Chains/handles ***Only if a v y exp ienced br ding farm*** Hemostats/Umbilical clamp Sedation Ivory soap Oxytocin Ro co on Standing wrap to wrap the tail Blunt sci ors Rope/brown gauze Exam/OB gl es Headlamp St ile lube Heavy garbage bag for placenta Chlorhexidine solution Saline enema Sma contain to dip umbilicus Th momet Karo syrup Em gency Phone Numb List Banamine a foaling kit with the client or having foaling kits available for clients prior to the start of the season. Two weeks prior to foaling, screening mares at risk of neonatal isoerythrolysis (previous NI foals, mule foals, etc.) should be performed by sending serum off for antibody testing. Preparing the clients: Clients should be instructed to have clean towels, heavy garbage bag for placenta, and an emergency phone number list. It is important for clients to also have a plan for hauling to the closest surgical facility and to have discussed C-sections and other possible complications, and any decisions that may have to be made in an emergency situation. is will cause less stress during an emergency as time is of the essence. Preparing the Truck: As a practitioner, important essentials during this time of year include foal sized stomach tubes, fluids in 1L bags for ease of administration along with fluid lines for regular fluids and plasma administration. Point-of- care testing has improved care on the farm with glucometers, lactometers, IgG stall side, SAA, and electrolyte testing all available to help provide adequate care and diagnoses. Antimicrobials, probiotics, and antidiarrheal medications that are more commonly used in foals should be stocked. A foal emergency kit including endotracheal tube, chains, and OB sleeves along with a change of clothing for a dystocia. Splint boots for orthopedic issues in foals along with Oxytetracycline should be readily available. PARTURITION Clients should be aware of the one, two, three rule (the foal should be standing within one hour, nursing within two hours, and the placenta should pass in three hours) as this gives the owners a plan on what to watch for and when to call. Ideally, the owner should save the placenta for evaluation at the same time as the new foal exam. If any of these are delayed by one hour or more, clients should call for further instruction. e foal should demonstrate a strong suckle reflex and one should visualize milk boluses going down the esophagus. NORMAL MARE/FOAL BEHAVIOR e mares should connect with the foals, allow them to nurse, be producing colostrum, and be protective of the foals.

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