EQUINE NEONATOLOGY: CLINICAL EVALUATION AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES IN THE FIRST HOURS OF LIFE
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.56238/Keywords:
Apgar Score, Neonatal Resuscitation, FoalAbstract
Equine neonatology is a fundamental area of veterinary medicine, focused on the early diagnosis and clinical management of foals in the first hours of life, a period marked by heightened vulnerability and high mortality rates. This chapter reviews key neonatal care practices, highlighting the Apgar score, initial clinical evaluation, laboratory monitoring methods (blood gas analysis, blood glucose, lactate, and electrocardiography), and resuscitation techniques. The chapter highlights the importance of passive immunity transfer, maintaining thermoregulation, and monitoring cardiovascular and metabolic function. The conclusion is that adopting systematic, evidence-based protocols contributes significantly to reducing neonatal mortality, ensuring better animal performance, and strengthening equine farming as a relevant economic activity.
