The normal equine neonate Flashcards
normal heart rate at birth
40-80
normal resp rate at birth
60-80
normal temperature at birth
<38.9
when should murmurs resolve after birth
within 5 days
when should crackling lung sounds resolve after birth
within 24 hours
how soon should a foal be standing
within 1 hour
how soon should a foal be nursing
within 2 hours
how soon should a foal be urinating/ defecating
within 4 hours
what should the owner do when the foal is born
save placenta
Check nursing/urination/meconium passage
Umbilical treatment
what do we treat the umbilical remnant with
0.5% chlorhexidine or 2% iodine
in 1st 4 hours of life
why do we need to treat the umbilical remnants
this will be an open port to the umbilical artery and vein so we want to keep it clean
List 9 things we need to check in a new born foal
umbilicus- hernia? and appropriate treatment
nursing
palate
anus - meconium passed
eyes- entropion, haemorrhage (sign of sepsis)
chest- heart and lungs
check all limbs
IgG snap test
Tetanus antitoxin - in first 12-24 hours
should foals be easy to catch
No
