DISORDERS AND MANAGEMENT OF THE NEONATE
FOAL DISORDERS
Abdominal exam and
ultrasound, 250, 251 Anemia, 289 Apgar score, 248 Assessment of newborn foal, 247 Assessment of the mare during late
gestation, 237
Blood gas abnormalities, 254
Blood gas values, 254
Cardiac arrhythmias, 252 Cerebrospinal fluid assessment, 257 Cleft palate, 247
Colostrum management and assessment of FPT, 258, 259
Colostrum supplements and
replacements, 382 Contracted or lax tendons, 258 Dental abnormalities, 249 Diarrhea in neonatal foals, 299 Effects of placental insufficiency, 241 Foal resuscitation, 244 General principles of treatment and
care of the abnormal foal, 262
Goiter, 247
Hematology and biochemistry values, 259, 260
Hypoglycemia, 259, 260
Inguinal hernia, 251
Management of the high-risk late-
gestation mare, 243
Maternal behavior, 248
Maturity, 290
Meconium impaction, 250
Milk replacers, 387
Mucous membranes, abnormal, 249
Neonatal encephalopathy, 281
Neurologic abnormalities, 256, 257
Noninfectious causes of
lameness, 280
Ocular abnormalities, 249
Other neurologic conditions, 288
Perinatal asphyxia syndrome, 245
Physical exam, 248
Placentitis, 242
Respiration, 294
Respiratory distress, 253
Ruptured urinary bladder, 255, 255
Seizures, 281
Sepsis, 267
Septic arthritis and osteomyelitis, 274
Systemic disease in the mare, 242
Umbilical enlargement, 255, 256
Vertebral anomalies, 250
RUMINANT DISORDERS
Abdominal distention, 347
Anemia, 380
Cyanosis, 380
Diarrhea, 351
Failure to thrive: cachexia and weak calf syndrome, 381
Fever, 380
Heart murmur, 381
Icterus, 381
Lameness and reluctance to walk, 378
Respiratory difficulty, 343
Umbilical enlargement, 379
Weakness and/or depressed mentation, 335