Mare & Foal - Care & Behavior

Managing the Pregnant Mare & her Foal

Presented by the Havemeyer Equine Behavior Lab & the Georgia and Philip Hofmann Research Center for Animal Reproduction
University of Pennsylvania, New Bolton Center

Two day course for Veterinarians, Horse Owners, Breeders, Trainers, Stallion Handlers, Vet Techs, Behavior Specialists, and Animal Science, Behavior, & Veterinary Students/Residents

16 Hours Continuing Education Curriculum

Mornings
Dr. Patricia Sertich, Course Planner
Care of the pregnant mare.

Understand the changes your mare is experiencing.
When will she foal? Signs of impending parturition.

Tools to help you catch the big event. Review of the normal events of delivery. Examination of the afterbirth-the mirror of fetal life. Induction of parturition.

You have waited 11 long months. What is the rush? Dystocia.

What can go wrong, and what you can do until your veterinarian gets there.

Care of the post parturient mare. How to spot serious life threatening problems. High risk pregnant mares. Health care of the foal.

Afternoons

Dr. Sue McDonnell, Course Planner
Reproduction of equids under natural conditions, including

normal behavior of the pregnant and foaling mare and foal development.
Maternal behavior and bonding problems and solutions.

Raising an orphan foal.
Normal behavioral development of the foal.

Early intensive handling of foals.
Least stress weaning methods. Raising the user-friendly foal and horse.

Tuition is $500 for 1 day only, $900 for 2 days. Limited seats.
This course fills quickly, so register early.
To Register please go to Registration page and follow instructions

Registration Questions:

Contact Cheryl O'Sullivan at 610-925-6203 or cherylo@vet.upenn.edu

Course Content Questions:

Contact Dr. Pat Sertich 610-925-6229 or psertich@vet.upenn.edu

Contact Dr. Sue McDonnell 610-925-6221 or suemcd@vet.upenn.edu

Course begins at 8 am and runs through late afternoon.

(Location: 382 West Street Road Kennett Square, PA 19348 -- 35 miles west of Philadelphia International Airport, 80 miles north of Baltimore Washington International Airport)