MEDICINE POTPOURRI: NEUROLOGY, FOALS, MUSCLES, AND THE GUT
Fig. 6. Place the pump inside the container, and use the Phillips screwdriver to screw in the mounting screws provided with the pump.
the finger into a shallow pan or bucket leading their mouth to the source of milk. For foals that drink well from a bottle but have difficulty learning to drink from a bucket, a Calf-Mate calf nursing buck- etd can be purchased at www.eNasco.com and mod- ified by cutting the end of a smaller human or goat nipple to fit the output. Several commercially available foal specific milk replacers can be ordered online or found at local feed stores. The author’s hospital most commonly uses Mares Matche by Land O’Lakes or Foals Firstf by Progressive Nutrition, as we have had more success with palatability and less incidence of diarrhea with
Fig. 8. Measure and cut the required length of tubing to run between the input port on the pump, through a hole drilled into the side of the refrigerator, and down to the bottom of the chosen milk receptacle. Attach standpipe to bottom of tubing and place at bottom of receptacle.
these brands. Follow the packaged instructions carefully for preparation of the product. Some choose to dilute the foal replacer to half strength for
Fig. 7. Mark the area for milk tube placement through the side of the refrigerator just below the freezer coil shelf. Use the 1 inch drill bit to drill a hole through the side of the refrigerator.
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Fig. 9. Attach the remaining tubing to the output port of the pump. This will be used to run into the bucket where the foal is housed and secured with cable ties.
