Equine neonatology is a challenging aspect of equine internal medicine regardless of whether we treat the patient in the field or in the referral hospital. With the increasing significance of horses as pet animals and the increasing number of valuable sport horses bred in Kansas, there are more and more clients willing to invest in the treatment of equine neonate. Many abnormalities can be successfully managed in the field, but more seriously affected patients require admission to an intensive care unit. The most commonly encountered diseases of foals that require hospitalization include neonatal sepsis, neonatal enephalopathy and diarrhea. This presentation will be focused on current updates in regard to pathophysiology, diagnosis, management and prognosis associated with the three most common neonatal diseases.

Viktoria Granacka, DVM