Beech J
Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract. 1985 Apr;1(1):131-49. doi: 10.1016/s0749-0739(17)30773-3.
Despite major advances in our knowledge and ability to treat respiratory diseases in neonatal foals, neonatal respiratory medicine is still in its infancy. It is hoped that this article may serve as a guideline for diagnosis and treatment. Specific antibiotic regimens and emergency procedures are covered in other articles in this symposium. Because management factors play a critical role in the pathogenesis of respiratory disease, education of clients as to their importance would help both prophylactically and therapeutically. The necessity of very careful monitoring of neonates, which is critical to early detection of disease, should be stressed. As respiratory diseases can be fulminant and rapidly fatal, it is imperative not to delay diagnosis and therapy. Thorough examination and implementation of appropriate diagnostic techniques, as well as prompt early referral to a more sophisticated facility when indicated, would prevent many deaths. Although sophisticated support systems are vital for survival of some of these foals, good basic intensive nursing care combined with selection of appropriate drug therapy very early in the course of the disease is all that many foals require and can significantly improve survival rates.
尽管我们在新生马驹呼吸系统疾病的知识和治疗能力方面取得了重大进展，但新生马驹呼吸医学仍处于起步阶段。希望本文可作为诊断和治疗的指南。本次研讨会的其他文章涵盖了具体的抗生素治疗方案和急救程序。由于管理因素在呼吸系统疾病的发病机制中起着关键作用，向客户宣传其重要性在预防和治疗方面都将有所帮助。应强调对新生马驹进行非常仔细监测的必要性，这对疾病的早期发现至关重要。由于呼吸系统疾病可能是暴发性的且迅速致命，因此绝不能延误诊断和治疗。进行全面检查并采用适当的诊断技术，以及在必要时及时转诊至更先进的机构，可预防许多死亡。虽然复杂的支持系统对其中一些马驹的存活至关重要，但良好的基础重症护理结合在疾病早期选择适当的药物治疗是许多马驹所需要的，并且可以显著提高存活率。
