How To Care For Your New Foal
by: Mark Andrews
You have waited eleven months for your foal to arrive. Now he is here what can you do to ensure he gets off to the best possible start in life?
Make sure that the foal sucks. A normal foal should stand and drink from the mare within two hours. If the foal is having difficulty sucking, or is not interested, he may have serious problems. Call an experienced horse vet sooner rather than later.
Colostrum, the first milk, is very important. It contains all the antibodies your foal needs to protect him from infectious disease. A foal needs between 1.5 - 2 litres of good quality colostrum. It is most important to make sure he gets enough.
If the foal won't suck you can collect some colostrum from the mare and give it by bottle. Or the vet can put it directly into the foal's stomach using a tube. Colostrum substitutes are available if the mare doesn't have any milk.
The foal's intestines can only absorb colostrum for the first 24 hours or so. After that, the vet can give a plasma transfusion to boost the antibodies if necessary.
Check that the foal is passing meconium. Meconium is the firm dark feces that has built up during the foal's time inside the mare. Colt foals, in particular, can have problems passing this because their pelvis is narrow. Your vet may recommend giving an enema.
It is a good idea to have the vet to give the foal a check-up. The vet can give an injection to protect the foal from tetanus. This is especially important if the mare has not been vaccinated recently. A blood sample can be taken from the foal to check that adequate antibodies have been absorbed.
Probiotics may be useful in preventing "foal heat scours", which often occur about 10 days of age. The diarrhoea is probably due to the digestive system adapting to life outside the mare rather than anything to do with the mare's hormones.
Carefully monitor the foal's progress. Even those foals that appear normal at birth can develop problems later on. Foals should become brighter and more active over the first few days. One of the first signs of serious infection is that the foal becomes dull or spends more time sleeping.
With good care and attention from an early age you and your new foal can look forward to an exciting future together.
About The Author
Copyright 2005 by Mark Andrews / Equine Science Update. Mark Andrews, an experienced equine veterinarian, is author of The Foaling Guide. ( http://www.thefoalingguide.com ). He also runs the Equine Science Update website, where you can learn about the latest advances in horse science. Keep up to date with a free newsletter - go to http://www.equinescienceupdate.co.uk. This article may be freely used by newsletters and web sites without permission as long as the copyright notice, links and contact information remain unchanged.
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Dirt Bike Parts
Dirt Bike Parts
by: Andrew Green
Many advocates of dirt biking will tell you that half the fun of dirt biking is buying a slightly clapped out old 250 and doing it up with new and second hand dirt bike parts until you?ve got as much performance and speed out of it as possible. Obviously, the nature of the dirt biking beast is that you will suffer damage to your bike. A Motocross hurtling 30ft in the air and then crashing back down to earth will cause damage to most bikes. The advantage of dirt biking is that the vehicles themselves are quite simple and you can pick up good parts for little money.
Be safe.
As with any bike, you should always be careful when buying anything that you intend to trust with your life. Of course not all parts for your bike need to be about performance and the look of your pride and joy will probably be just as important to you as the performance.
Be frugal.
The parts for your dirt bike don?t need...
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The Entrepreneur's Checklist
The Entrepreneur's Checklist
by: Tim Knox
I was asked the other day what personality traits I thought were important to entrepreneurial success. I immediately gave my preprogrammed reply about passion and dedication and hard work. After taking some time later to ponder the question a little deeper (I normally operate in shallow waters), I came up with a more detailed checklist for entrepreneurial success. This is by no means a definitive list, but I'd be willing to bet that if you don't have at least a majority of these traits, your chances of business success will be greatly diminished.
You must be self motivated.
If you don't have the wherewithal to bounce out of bed each day without your spouse drenching you with cold water, chances are you don't have the self motivation or discipline required to be an entrepreneur. Business demands that you take action based solely on your own volition. You have to do a hundred things every day that...
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Successful Network Marketing Requires Effective Team Leadership
Successful Network Marketing Requires Effective Team Leadership
by: Kirk Bannerman
Many people who work at home participate in businesses that
involve teamwork and network marketing.
I am often contacted by members of my business team with
complaints regarding a lack of response or lack of action on the
part of their affiliates.
Their complaints typically go
something like..."I send out lots of emails to all of them and I
very rarely get any response and it seems like very few of them
are taking any action.
What am I doing wrong?".
There are many types of internet-based home businesses where
feedback and interaction are quite important and getting an
affiliate or business team member to communicate with you is a
definite objective.
It's not at all surprising that this can be
a challenge when you stop to think that what you are trying to do
is initiate a dialog between...
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Dolphin Swim Seminars
Dolphin Swim Seminars
by: Dr. Laurie Moore
Dolphins love to be in bliss. they have a wonderful capacity for
sweeping peoples' hearts into places of newly experienced joy.
I thought I was a person who felt a lot of joy all my life. However, once I experienced being befriended by dolphins, bliss took on a whole new meaning. From my encounters with dolphins I have learned that the deepest joy can fill me from the tip of my toes to the top of my head and deep in my heart. This kind of joy is unconditional. It is something I bring to situations rather than something I try to receive from situations.
Here's an analogy. If you
don't give yourself water for a long time
and then wring out a
towel day after day in search of water,
you get little. If you drink big cups each day, your body feels hydrated and full of water all the time. So you don't need to drain your water form a source that is dry....
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The Entrepreneur's Checklist
The Entrepreneur's Checklist
by: Tim Knox
I was asked the other day what personality traits I thought were important to entrepreneurial success. I immediately gave my preprogrammed reply about passion and dedication and hard work. After taking some time later to ponder the question a little deeper (I normally operate in shallow waters), I came up with a more detailed checklist for entrepreneurial success. This is by no means a definitive list, but I'd be willing to bet that if you don't have at least a majority of these traits, your chances of business success will be greatly diminished.
You must be self motivated.
If you don't have the wherewithal to bounce out of bed each day without your spouse drenching you with cold water, chances are you don't have the self motivation or discipline required to be an entrepreneur. Business demands that you take action based solely on your own volition. You have to do a hundred things every day that...
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All You Need To Know About Motorcycle Spark Plugs
All You Need To Know About Motorcycle Spark Plugs
by: Maricon Williams
Motorcycle spark plugs have already caused several misfires. It can also tend to break into two when you try to remove them. These are instances when you are wasting money over low quality and non-durable spark plugs.
There has been a lot of puffing going out in the motorcycle market. Some are talking about horse power advantages. Nonetheless, be cautious of what you believe in, chances are they are just flowery words thus, misleading.
In order to avoid this, we have to bear in mind some pointers about this motorcycle parts.
First, always go with the motorcycle parts manufacturer?s recommendations. That way, you can never go wrong.
Second, if you have qualms over the parts, call the manufacturer to save you from further trouble. Do not experiment with parts, especially if you have little knowledge about them. They can go wrong in just a flick of the finger...
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All You Need To Know About Motorcycle Spark Plugs
All You Need To Know About Motorcycle Spark Plugs
by: Maricon Williams
Motorcycle spark plugs have already caused several misfires. It can also tend to break into two when you try to remove them. These are instances when you are wasting money over low quality and non-durable spark plugs.
There has been a lot of puffing going out in the motorcycle market. Some are talking about horse power advantages. Nonetheless, be cautious of what you believe in, chances are they are just flowery words thus, misleading.
In order to avoid this, we have to bear in mind some pointers about this motorcycle parts.
First, always go with the motorcycle parts manufacturer?s recommendations. That way, you can never go wrong.
Second, if you have qualms over the parts, call the manufacturer to save you from further trouble. Do not experiment with parts, especially if you have little knowledge about them. They can go wrong in just a flick of the finger...
All You Need To Know About Motorcycle Spark Plugs
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Princess Party Ideas - Give Your Little Girl the Royal Treatment
Princess Party Ideas - Give Your Little Girl the Royal Treatment
by: John Lenaghan
If you?ve got a special little girl between the ages of about 3 & 7, then a princess birthday party could be the big social event of the year!
When looking for princess party ideas, it?s obvious to think of pink but don?t limit your imagination to pink fluffy dresses and pink frosting for birthday cakes. With some imagination, your ideas can create a very special party!
Let?s start with decorations. Helium balloons can create a stunning castle arch and once your guests are indoors then have them sit on a princess throne for a souvenir photo in an overstuffed chair which has been decorated with floral garlands, crepe paper or shiny fabric.
Activities for Princess Parties
Princesses love to wear crowns. You can buy inexpensive plastic crowns as well as fake "jewels" for each princess to make a birthday party hat. Inexpensive beading sets can...
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