Causes of and farm management factors associated with disease and death in foals.

摘要: A prospective study was conducted to describe the causes of and farm management factors associated with disease death in a population foals Texas. Data from 2,468 at 167 farms were provided by veterinarians for all 12 months during 1991. Among foals, 116 deaths reported (4.7%). Pneumonia most commonly cause death, followed septicemia. When considered as group, musculoskeletal disorders (traumatic, infectious, or deforming problems) represented common deaths. Daily risk greatest first 7 days life, decreased age. Risk frequency varied Crude incident morbidity year 27.4% (677/2,468). Respiratory population, diarrhea. among < = old, rate diarrhea significantly lower where born on pasture, compared that stalls. The practice assessing passive immunity septicemia pneumonia.