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Citaat:Suiker is laxerend, dus dat is niet zo'n goed idee denk ik?
Hoe komt het dat het veulen diarree heeft? Valt deze diarree samen met de veulenhengstigheid van de merrie? Hoe oud is het veulen?
Zannekin schreef:Dat van de eitjes is weerlegd Fabienne doordat veulens die kunstmelk krijgen ook rond die periode diarree hebben. Er is dan een test gedaan met veulens die in compleet steriele omgeving werden grootgebracht, 100% wormenvrij waren en die gingen ook aan de diarree.
Wat nu wordt aangenomen is de theorie van overschakeling naar meer vast voedsel en opbouw van de darmflora. Veulens eten mest van de moeder om die op te bouwen.
fabienne schreef:Staat de info over die test ergens op internet Zannekin?
Citaat:Foal Heat Diarrhea
Diarrhea developing during days 7 to 14 of life has been termed foal heat diarrhea because of the time relationship to the occurrence of postfoaling estrous in the mare. Diarrhea has developed in foals in this age group that have been raised separated from the dam on a consistent diet and isolated from pathogens, so it does not appear to be causally related to estrous. Clinical and experimental investigations have not determined the etiology of this condition. There is no demonstrable change in the composition of mare's milk during this time period. S. westeri has been investigated and is not believed to be the etiologic agent of foal heat diarrhea. Because foals eat hay and grain and practice coprophagia by 5 to 7 days of age, new bacterial flora and more fiber may be introduced into the gut and changes in fecal consistency may be produced.
Most foal heat diarrheas are mild and require no specific therapy. Continued diarrhea, fever, or depression with signs of reduced sucking activity on the mare should be evaluated carefully, and a complete blood count (CBC) and electrolyte and acid-base determinations performed. Appropriate fluids should be administered orally or intravenously. In some persistent cases of foal heat diarrhea, intestinal protectants may be beneficial. Younger foals with profuse diarrhea require more aggressive evaluation and treatment because of the risk of septicemia associated with diarrhea.