EQN 3060 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Vaginal Discharge, Galactorrhea, Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
19 Apr 2018
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Chapter 9-11: neonate = first 4 days, physiological changes, lungs (must start breathing oxygen if born too early this is an issue, body temperature (must accommodate to the weather outside, heart, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal. Postpartum foal check: physical examination of the foal. Iso-immune problems: anatomical problems limb deformities, neurological problems want to test reflexes; can it see, hear, navigate its way around the stall, is it acting. Dummy foal syndrome: heart for murmurs, eyes and eyelids, umbilicus, meconium. * mature horse heart rate = 30-50 bmp, in neonate much higher. * normal body temp for mature and neonate is 38 degrees celsius. Care of naval: chlorhexidine (novalsan, lot less harsh, still has the antibacterial needed. Iodine: very strong, not ideal, used in the past, dip the naval soon after birth, 3-4 times a day for the first few days after the foal is born, monitor daily.
