Comments on: Newborn Foal Care

By: James

James — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 13:59:32 +0000

My colt had one and had to be operated on. He didn’t have a large hole though so there was never any danger of the intestine coming through, it just looked unsightly. He’s fine now and there’s no sign he’d ever had one. During this i done a lot of research on the subject and wrote a groundbreaking article for http://www.horsesmad.com here on it http://www.horsesmad.com/umbilical-hernia-horses/. I think this gives a good insight into the problem like this article does. I really hope this helps! J

By: Daphne

Daphne — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:01:16 +0000

THis is very informative thank you.

By: sdf

sdf — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:51:48 +0000

I need points?

By: Sandra

Sandra — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:51:20 +0000

This information is either totally out of date (i.e. they don’t even recommend iodine anymore for the umbilical cord, as it is too strong, and our vets say to worm the foal at six weeks, not one day!) or people on the other side of the world do things very differently here. The suggestion that it is imperative to get a halter on the foal straight away is also very old fashioned, and this suggestion has caused many a foal to end up with a halter that has grown into its head because the owner hasn’t loosened it appropriately. I think this article should be reviewed and re-written, as I am not very impressed with it.
Also, you don’t have an option for someone to say they are from another country – just “pick a state”. How very American to ignore the rest of the world! 🙂

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:03:30 +0000

Thanks for info on foals. It’s good to have conformation that you are doing the right things!

By: Sabrina

Sabrina — Mon, 14 May 2007 22:51:31 +0000

Interesting

By: Tammy

Tammy — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 00:23:12 +0000

Thank you for this article! I am expecting my first foal in a few months, and I am reading everything I can to be well prepared. I appreciate the information. Thanks again!