Client Education


Your foal has an infection in his joint.  We will put him on some
antibiotics called Amikacin and Penicillin.  He will need to be on these
medications for several weeks.  We will need to see him again in one week
to recheck and take more radiographs.  He needs to be well confined with
exercise kept to a minimum.  If he appears worse or develops other
symptoms, such as diarrhea, call us immediately.
As a future reference, dip the foal's navels in iodine to keep infections
from occurring.
Keep a close eye on him to make sure he doesn't get any worse.  It is
extremely important that he gets his antibiotics every day.  This is a very
serious disease that could limit his performance ability in the future.