Neonatal foal diarrhea.
Diarrhea is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the neonatal foal. Numerous noninfectious and infectious agents are responsible for enterocolitis and enteritis. This article provides an overview of the differential diagnoses for neonatal diarrhea and general and specific guidelines for therapy.
Magdesian
K Gary
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Department of Medicine and Epidemiology, University of California School of Veterinary Medicine, 1 Garrod Drive, Davis, CA 95616, USA. kmagdesian@ucdavis.edu
D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D006736:Horses; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents