Neonatal Intensive Care
Neonatal Intensive Care For Your Pet | Townsend Vet Albury
The first few days of a foal’s life can change quickly, especially after a difficult birth or if nursing isn’t going well. If you’re in Albury and worried your newborn foal is not thriving, equine neonatal intensive care can provide close monitoring and supportive treatment when every hour matters.
At Townsend Vet Albury, our focus is stabilising the foal, finding the cause, and supporting normal feeding, warmth, hydration, and breathing while recovery begins.
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Neonatal Intensive Care FAQs
Just a few common questions about Neonatal Intensive Care. If there is something else you need to know just ask in the Contact Us form below!
How long do foals usually stay in intensive care?
Some foals improve within 24–48 hours once feeding, warmth, and hydration are stabilised. Others need several days or longer if infection, pneumonia, or complications after birth are present.
Can a foal be treated at home instead?
Mild issues can sometimes be managed on-farm with a clear plan and close observation, but weakness, poor nursing, abnormal temperature, breathing effort, or suspected infection are safer to manage in hospital where monitoring is frequent.
What is an IgG test and why does it matter?
An IgG test checks whether the foal absorbed enough antibodies from colostrum. Low IgG increases infection risk, and early treatment (often with plasma) can make a big difference.
When should I call Townsend Vet Albury about a newborn foal?
Call as soon as something feels off, especially if the foal is not nursing well, is quiet, or is slow to stand. Early assessment is often simpler than trying to catch up once a foal is significantly unwell.