Description
Handling the Young Foal Clinic
On this one day course your studies will include:
- To identify the three stages of foaling
- To identify the vital early stages of life in a new-born foal
- Aspects of imprinting the foal
- The main diseases and problems related to a neonate
- The correct and most humane way to handle the young foal*
- To recognise foal behaviour
- Various methods of weaning
- The best methods of parasite control
- Appropriate vaccination programmes
- Foal growth and hoof care (including corrective trimming)
- (* Hands on for some students, further practical experience can be gained on the five day course if requested.)
Stud Operation & Practice
- On this one day clinic your studies will include:
- Broodmare management
- Stallion selection
- Stallion management
- Codes of practice for major contagious diseases
- Foaling and foal management
- Disease control
- Discussion on ethics
