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Foal or Newborn, Born Stained Yellow, Orange or Brownish
Summary
If your newborn foal is stained in a yellow, orange or brownish color, contact your vet immediately. They will evaluate the general health of the foal, and help you determine the proper course of treatment or supportive care.
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Code Red
Call Your Vet Immediately, Even Outside Business Hours
your role
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Skills you may need
Procedures that you may need to perform on your horse.
your vet's role
- Does the foal appear healthy otherwise?
- How is the foal's appetite and attitude?
- How many hours ago did the mare foal?
- Is the foal standing and nursing normally?
- Will a veterinarian perform a post-partum exam on mare, foal, placenta?
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Diagnostics Your Vet May Perform
Figuring out the cause of the problem. These are tests or procedures used by your vet to determine what’s wrong.
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Diagnoses Your Vet May Consider
The cause of the problem. These are conditions or ailments that are the cause of the observations you make.
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Treatments Your Vet May Recommend
A way to resolve the condition or diagnosis. Resolving the underlying cause or treating the signs of disease (symptomatic treatment)