Newborn Foal Care & Health

Expert Advice on Newborn Foal Care and More.

Welcome to FoalTimeVet, an educational resource for all foal owners focused on newborn foal care and health. Learn about your foal’s first days, developmental milestones, nutrition, and illness prevention. Find practical tips to keep your foal happy, healthy, and thriving. Your guide to expert foal care is here.

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Quick Foal Tips

Coprophagia is a normal behavior in a foal that helps the foal establish healthy gastrointestinal flora.

Coprophagia

Milky nose is dried milk on the foal’s face from the foal standing underneath a spontaneously lactating mare but does not nurse. This is a sign of systemic illness.

Milky Nose

A healthy nursing foal should gain approximately 2-3 lbs daily.

Growth

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