This one day course is designed for large and small breeders to give them a background and understanding of foaling the mare

2008 Course dates:
9th March and 29th March 2008
 

The course covers the following areas:

Preparation for a safe foaling
Complications of late pregnancy
Signs of foaling including use of Foaling Alarms
Inducing the mare
Normal foaling in the mare
How to recognise when something is going wrong & what to do
Examination of the placenta
Newborn foal examination
The orphan foal and adoption

The course is delivered by very experienced veterinary surgeons in Foaling and Equine Reproduction. The lectures will be conducted by: Dr Jonathan Pycock MRCVS of Equine Reproductive Services and Dick Quan-Taylor MRCVS of Fyrnwy Equine Clinics. Miss Johanna Vardon MBE of The National Foaling Bank will give a talk on orphaned foals and the work of the National Foaling Bank.

To book a place on the course, please fill in the booking form and return with the course fee which includes course material and refreshments throughout the day.

Course Fee: £104 including VAT