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Wednesday 01 April 2020
The result sought in every stud is the foal; therefore, after giving birth, all eyes are focused on him to achieve healthy growth and to ensure that one day he will be an athlete or can provide a possible athlete.
Colostrum can mean the difference between life and death, as a newborn has a well-developed immune system but does not have any antibodies circulating in the blood that can fight off an infectious agent.
The colostrum is produced by the mother during pregnancy and is the first milk she secretes just before giving birth. It does not lather for more than 24 hours. Is thick, yellowish, and clearly different from the normal milk that she will synthesize later. Colostrum is rich in immunoglobulins that the mare's mammary gland has separated from the bloodstream to pass on to her foal. It will serve him as his first protection against invading organisms until his own immune system can do it on its own, at about 10 weeks of age.
It is essential that the foal take the colostrum between 12 and 24 hours after giving birth, since it is only then that his digestive system can absorb the immunoglobulins.
Passive transfer failure is when a foal has not been able to absorb colostrum in an adequate period for different reasons: maternal colostrum is insufficient in quality or quantity, the foal has no instinct to suckle, the mare has mastitis, births with complications, weak mares, etc. The best option is to provide colostrum artificially.
COLOBOOST
A full syringe of COLOBOOST (whole colostrum) can be administered during the first 6 hours of life and repeated 12 hours later. It could be repeated if considered necessary up to 24 hours of life, since after this period the absorption capacity of immunoglobulins decreases.
HORSYBOOST
Stimulating and reinforcing, which provides instant energy to the weak newborn foal.
FORTIBOOST
Strengthens and enhances the foal's growth.
A full syringe should be administered once per week until considered necessary.
We also have powdered maternized milk for foals in case the mare is missing, ill or does not let the foal nurse.
EXTRA FOAL
EXTRA FOAL complements or replaces the mare's milk in the feeding of the newborn foal, increasing the energy intake in weak foals.
Colostrum can mean the difference between life and death, as a newborn has a well-developed immune system but does not have any antibodies circulating in the blood that can fight off an infectious agent.
The colostrum is produced by the mother during pregnancy and is the first milk she secretes just before giving birth. It does not lather for more than 24 hours. Is thick, yellowish, and clearly different from the normal milk that she will synthesize later. Colostrum is rich in immunoglobulins that the mare's mammary gland has separated from the bloodstream to pass on to her foal. It will serve him as his first protection against invading organisms until his own immune system can do it on its own, at about 10 weeks of age.
It is essential that the foal take the colostrum between 12 and 24 hours after giving birth, since it is only then that his digestive system can absorb the immunoglobulins.
Passive transfer failure is when a foal has not been able to absorb colostrum in an adequate period for different reasons: maternal colostrum is insufficient in quality or quantity, the foal has no instinct to suckle, the mare has mastitis, births with complications, weak mares, etc. The best option is to provide colostrum artificially.
What can I do if I do not know if my foal has had colostrum?
COLOBOOST
A full syringe of COLOBOOST (whole colostrum) can be administered during the first 6 hours of life and repeated 12 hours later. It could be repeated if considered necessary up to 24 hours of life, since after this period the absorption capacity of immunoglobulins decreases.
If after 24 hours the foal is weak, it is recommended to administer a fortifier formulated with glucose, vitamins, iron and other sources of energy that can provide instant energy to start life.
HORSYBOOST
Stimulating and reinforcing, which provides instant energy to the weak newborn foal.
Once the neonatal period has passed and the risk appears to have passed too, some foals still need a booster if they remain small or have slow growth.
FORTIBOOST
Strengthens and enhances the foal's growth.
A full syringe should be administered once per week until considered necessary.
We also have powdered maternized milk for foals in case the mare is missing, ill or does not let the foal nurse.
EXTRA FOAL
EXTRA FOAL complements or replaces the mare's milk in the feeding of the newborn foal, increasing the energy intake in weak foals.
In short, good nutrition can prevent many reproductive problems in a stud whose ultimate goal is good business results. The mare, the stallion, and the foal are three essential pieces that need to be evaluated separately to achieve the final goal together.
