The best way to deal with a medical problem is to prevent it from occurring in the first place.
The following are the recommendations of Mobile Veterinary Service :
Equine Neonatal and Early Development Preventative care
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FOALS (< 1 year of age)
Immediate (within 12-24 hours) Newborn check-up:
- General physical exam (General health, heart defects, anatomical abnormalities, etc.)
- Pull blood to check for adequate antibody level (best if within 12 hours, 12-24 is adequate)
- Dip naval
- Vaccinate with tetanus antitoxin
- Enema
- Deworm Mare (recommendations)
- Check Mare (adequate milk supply, passage of placenta, body condition, etc.)
Additional Checkups at 3 and 6 months, to assess: Growth, Leg angles, etc.
Vaccinations:
| 3-4 months | 4-6 months | 6-9 months |
| EWT-WN* Influenza EHV/Rhinopneumonitis | EWT-WN* Influenza EHV/Rhinopneumonitis Rabies | EWT-WN* Influenza EHV/Rhinopneumonitis |
Recommended in some cases:** | Recommended in some cases:** | |
| Strangles | Strangles |
* Eastern and Western Encephalitis, Tetanus, Influenza virus
** See “Equine Vaccines” for detailed information.
All equine vaccination recommendations conform to AAEP guidelines.
De-worming:
Every 2 months for first six months and again at 9 months de-worm with a mild paste medication such as strongid, panacur, or ivomec.
At one year of age perform Equine Parasite Analysis, with subsequent de-worming based on results.