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WHEN FOALING IS IMMINENT
What does a foaling actually look like? There are 3 stages to parturition:
Stage 1: this stage is the beginning of parturition where uterine contractions begin and the mare may demonstrate colic-like signs. The colic-like signs should not be violent, but include sweating, cramping, and getting up and down. These last for about 4 hours before foaling. The mare may drip and/or stream milk.
Stage 2: this stage begins with the rupture of the chorioallantios (“water breaking”) and ends once the foal is born. The foal should be born within 5-30min of the water breaking. Intervention needs to occur if there is a red bag, dystocia, or there is no progression after 30min.
Stage 3: this stage includes the passing of the placenta, or “afterbirth”. It should pass within 3 hours of foaling.
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Breeding
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- Nov 19, 2014 Fall Seminar 2014: An Introduction to the World of Reproduction
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Dentistry
- Jan 25, 2020 EOTRH: a dental disease in the elderly equine
- Nov 25, 2019 Proactive Winter Horse/Donkey/Mule Care
- Jan 22, 2017 What happens to wild horses that don't get dental care?
- Apr 25, 2014 Equine Dentistry: Why Equine Veterinarians are Uniquely Qualified
- Apr 25, 2014 A Guide To Equine Dental Care
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Deworming
- Nov 25, 2019 Proactive Winter Horse/Donkey/Mule Care
- Feb 13, 2015 Nasty Little Parasites - An Update on Deworming
- Oct 16, 2014 Parasite Control Recommendations
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Emergencies
- Aug 29, 2024 Equine Emergencies
- Sep 1, 2021 Getting Back to Better by Dr. Crystal Lee
- May 8, 2016 First Aid Seminar - Part 2
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- Oct 5, 2014 Brio - Heel Bulb Laceration
- Apr 27, 2014 Stone - Septic Tarsal Sheath
- Apr 27, 2014 Luke - Puncture Wound from a Nail in the Foot
- Apr 26, 2014 Roy - Carpal Laceration
- Apr 23, 2014 Be Prepared for an Equine Health Emergency
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Foals
- Apr 17, 2020 Fall Seminar 2019 - The Events of Normal Foaling
- Mar 6, 2018 Placentitis - a reason for monitoring your pregnant mare
- May 24, 2016 My Newborn Foal
- Apr 16, 2016 When Foaling Is Imminent
- Apr 6, 2016 When is my mare going to foal?
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Lameness
- Mar 14, 2023 Steve with no sole
- Nov 24, 2022 Regenerative Medicine and Orthobiologics
- Jun 1, 2022 Osteoarthritis by Dr. Katy White
- Jul 1, 2020 Recognizing and Managing the Club Foot in Horses
- Jul 1, 2018 Defying Age
- Jan 23, 2016 Fall Seminar 2015 - Update on the Lameness Locator
- Sep 13, 2015 Focus on Lameness - Imaging
- Sep 13, 2015 Focus on Lameness - Lameness Locator Demonstration
- Sep 13, 2015 Focus on Lameness - The Lameness Locator
- Sep 13, 2015 Focus on Lameness - General Lameness Exam
- Apr 11, 2015 Equine Lameness Evaluation
- Mar 25, 2015 Wireless inertial sensor based objective lameness evaluation - seminar slides
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Medicine
- Dec 27, 2024 Why Your Horse Needs Vitamin E
- Aug 29, 2024 Equine Emergencies
- Nov 24, 2022 Regenerative Medicine and Orthobiologics
- Jun 1, 2022 Osteoarthritis by Dr. Katy White
- Feb 1, 2022 Respiratory Disease Round-Up
- Nov 13, 2019 Strangles
- Dec 20, 2018 Understanding PPID
- Jul 1, 2018 Defying Age
- Feb 1, 2016 Fall Seminar 2015 - Equine Infectious Anemia
- Sep 16, 2015 Flor - Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID)
- Nov 21, 2014 Fall Seminar 2014: Pigeon Fever Updates
- Nov 4, 2014 Fall Seminar 2014: Common Conditions of the Equine Eye
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News
- Nov 24, 2022 Regenerative Medicine and Orthobiologics
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Podiatry
- Mar 14, 2023 Steve with no sole
- Jul 1, 2020 Recognizing and Managing the Club Foot in Horses
- Nov 12, 2016 Fall Seminar 2016 - A Snapshot of the Horse's Foot - Equine Podiatry
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Prepurchase Exams
- Nov 5, 2016 Fall Seminar 2016 - An Overview of Prepurchase Exams
- Apr 23, 2014 The pre-purchase exam: A wise investment
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Surgery
- May 14, 2025 Nodin - Incisor Wiring
- Sep 1, 2021 Getting Back to Better by Dr. Crystal Lee
- Sep 26, 2018 Colic Surgery
- Oct 14, 2015 Misty - Enucleation surgery
- Sep 21, 2015 Junior - Sarcoid removal
- Sep 8, 2015 Sugar - Skin Grafting
- Aug 31, 2015 Dan - Third Eyelid Removal
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Vaccines
- Nov 25, 2019 Proactive Winter Horse/Donkey/Mule Care
- Nov 13, 2019 Strangles
- Nov 5, 2016 Fall Seminar 2016 - An Update on West Nile Virus and Rabies in Alberta
- Feb 9, 2016 Fall Seminar 2015 - Vaccines
- Apr 30, 2015 Vaccination FAQ - What are common side effects of vaccination? What can I expect after my horse is vaccinated?
- Apr 28, 2015 Why We Vaccinate - Equine Herpesvirus (“Rhinopneumonitis”)
- Apr 24, 2015 Vaccination FAQ - Why are horses vaccinated for tetanus yearly, whereas humans are boostered every 5-10 years?
- Apr 23, 2015 Vaccination FAQ - Why is the Strangles vaccine intranasal? Isn’t there an intramuscular vaccine available?
- Apr 22, 2015 Rabies in Alberta—Should We Be Vaccinating Horses?
- Apr 21, 2015 Why We Vaccinate - Equine Influenza
- Apr 19, 2015 Vaccination FAQ - Potomac Horse Fever?
- Apr 18, 2015 Vaccination FAQ - Is it better to give multiple vaccines on one date, or split them into different visits?
- Apr 17, 2015 Vaccination FAQ - My horse needs his hocks injected, and while you are here, could we vaccinate him as well?
- Apr 16, 2015 Why We Vaccinate - Strangles
- Apr 14, 2015 Vaccination FAQ - Is it okay to ride my horse immediately before or after he or she is vaccinated?
- Apr 13, 2015 Why We Vaccinate - West Nile Virus
- Apr 12, 2015 Vaccination FAQ - Can I have my horse vaccinated if (s)he has a mild “cold?”
- Apr 11, 2015 Why We Vaccinate - Eastern & Western Equine Encephalitis (“Sleeping Sickness”)
- Apr 11, 2015 Vaccination FAQ - My horse is vaccinated—why did it still get a cold?
- Apr 9, 2015 Why We Vaccinate - Tetanus in Horses
- Apr 7, 2015 Vaccination FAQ - My horse doesn’t go anywhere—does (s)he still need to be vaccinated?
- Apr 6, 2015 What's in my vaccine?
- Apr 14, 2014 Vaccination Protocols
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Wellness
- Jun 1, 2022 Osteoarthritis by Dr. Katy White
- Feb 1, 2022 Respiratory Disease Round-Up
- Jan 18, 2022 Baled It! with Dr. Lauren Friedl
- Sep 1, 2021 Getting Back to Better by Dr. Crystal Lee
- Nov 25, 2019 Proactive Winter Horse/Donkey/Mule Care
- Dec 20, 2018 Understanding PPID
- Jul 1, 2018 Defying Age
- Feb 14, 2018 Sorting Through Supplements - how to tell if the supplement is worth buying
- Jan 8, 2017 Fall Seminar 2016 - Senior Horses - A Focus on the Care and Quality of Life of Older Horses
- Dec 8, 2016 Saying Goodbye: a discussion about euthanasia
- Jul 1, 2015 The Equine Eye by Dr. Kirby Penttila
- Apr 11, 2015 Equine Lameness Evaluation
- Oct 16, 2014 Forage Alternatives