PMID- 33624285
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20240209
LR  - 20240209
IS  - 1751-0813 (Electronic)
IS  - 0005-0423 (Linking)
VI  - 99
IP  - 5
DP  - 2021 May
TI  - Prevalence and performance effects of neonatal disease in Thoroughbred and 
      Standardbred foals in South-Eastern Australia.
PG  - 152-162
LID - 10.1111/avj.13056 [doi]
AB  - BACKGROUND: There is little information on foal mortality and the epidemiology of 
      diseases in the neonatal period in Australian equine breeding enterprises. 
      METHODOLOGY: This was a prospective cohort study of 1219 foals on 15 breeding 
      farms in south-eastern Australia to identify the proportion of foals recognised 
      on farm as abnormal at birth or within the first 48 h postpartum, determine the 
      prevalence and risk factors for neonatal disease and assess the subsequent 
      performance of foals in the study population. RESULTS: Overall, 27 foals died 
      within 6 weeks of birth in the study population (2.2%), 142 foals (11.6%) were 
      reported as abnormal at birth, and 304 (25.3%) were regarded as abnormal in the 
      first 48 h postpartum. Non-septic orthopaedic disease (NSOD) was the most common 
      abnormality recognised. Premature foals and foals born after dystocia or abnormal 
      parturition were more likely to have clinical abnormalities recognised, but the 
      intensity of nursing care did not predict outcome. Prophylactic administration of 
      antimicrobial drugs was associated with increased mortality and septic disease. 
      Maternal periparturient problems, foal gender, abnormality at birth and the 
      presence of septic disease or neonatal maladjustment were associated with 
      decreased performance outcomes, whereas measures to assess and augment passive 
      immune transfer were associated with improved athletic performance. CONCLUSIONS 
      AND RELEVANCE: Information in the current study is important for the treatment 
      and management decisions on farm and to identify industry welfare and production 
      priorities. Although the incidence of all outcome variables was variable, factors 
      recognised on farm in the peri-parturient period were predictive of subsequent 
      athletic performance.
CI  - (c) 2021 Australian Veterinary Association.
FAU - Raidal, S L
AU  - Raidal SL
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-5558-3133
AD  - School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, 
      New South Wales, 2650, Australia.
FAU - Hughes, K J
AU  - Hughes KJ
AD  - School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, 
      New South Wales, 2650, Australia.
FAU - Eastwell, B
AU  - Eastwell B
AD  - School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, 
      New South Wales, 2650, Australia.
FAU - Noble, N
AU  - Noble N
AD  - School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, 
      New South Wales, 2650, Australia.
FAU - Lievaart, J
AU  - Lievaart J
AD  - School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, 
      New South Wales, 2650, Australia.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20210223
PL  - England
TA  - Aust Vet J
JT  - Australian veterinary journal
JID - 0370616
SB  - IM
MH  - Animals
MH  - Female
MH  - Pregnancy
MH  - Animals, Newborn
MH  - Australia/epidemiology
MH  - *Horse Diseases/epidemiology
MH  - Horses
MH  - *Infant, Newborn, Diseases/epidemiology/veterinary
MH  - Prevalence
MH  - Prospective Studies
MH  - South Australia/epidemiology
MH  - Selective Breeding
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - angular limb deformity
OT  - failure of passive transfer
OT  - flexor contracture
OT  - flexor laxity
OT  - racing performance
OT  - sepsis
EDAT- 2021/02/25 06:00
MHDA- 2021/05/05 06:00
CRDT- 2021/02/24 05:48
PHST- 2020/12/20 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2020/07/06 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2020/12/23 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2021/02/25 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2021/05/05 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2021/02/24 05:48 [entrez]
AID - 10.1111/avj.13056 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Aust Vet J. 2021 May;99(5):152-162. doi: 10.1111/avj.13056. Epub 2021 Feb 23.