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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 34192"><p>How long has the foal had diarreaha? Sounds like he's been thru a lot since he was born, including exposure to another farm in the process. It is common that the foal have diarreaha for a few days, but not longer. The mare in heat will cause it, but there can also be a foreign organism involved. This condition should not be prolonged. The foal is losing not only fluids, but important nutrients as well. Probiotics probably won't help much. They are good to bringing the gut back to normal, not fixing a problem. You have to fix the problem first. I suggest you call the vet and get this fixed as it will slowly drag on the health of the foal if it continues. I had this problem a couple of years ago and the vet told me to give him a couple of big syringes (needless) orally of Kaopectate and it straighted him right out. So call the vet and good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 34192"] How long has the foal had diarreaha? Sounds like he's been thru a lot since he was born, including exposure to another farm in the process. It is common that the foal have diarreaha for a few days, but not longer. The mare in heat will cause it, but there can also be a foreign organism involved. This condition should not be prolonged. The foal is losing not only fluids, but important nutrients as well. Probiotics probably won't help much. They are good to bringing the gut back to normal, not fixing a problem. You have to fix the problem first. I suggest you call the vet and get this fixed as it will slowly drag on the health of the foal if it continues. I had this problem a couple of years ago and the vet told me to give him a couple of big syringes (needless) orally of Kaopectate and it straighted him right out. So call the vet and good luck! [/QUOTE]
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