Palmer J E
Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract. 1985 Apr;1(1):151-68. doi: 10.1016/s0749-0739(17)30774-5.
Few foals escape gastrointestinal disease during the first weeks of life. Diarrhea is an extremely common problem; fortunately, however, it is usually mild and self-limiting. When it is not, the underlying cause is often an infectious agent, such as rotavirus or Salmonella spp. Our understanding of many of the infectious agents causing neonatal diarrhea is far from complete. Gastric and duodenal ulcers are a less common disease of neonatal foals. There has been an apparent increase in the incidence of ulcer disease in foals during the past few years. The most effective way of decreasing serious gastrointestinal disease in foals is through the use of good management practices. Environmental and dietary stress must be minimized, and good hygienic practices should be followed. Unfortunately, the needs of the neonate are often ignored, while attention is focused on the mare during the breeding season.
很少有马驹在出生后的头几周能逃过胃肠道疾病。腹泻是极为常见的问题；不过幸运的是，腹泻通常症状较轻且具有自限性。若并非如此，其根本原因往往是感染因子，如轮状病毒或沙门氏菌属。我们对许多导致新生马驹腹泻的感染因子的了解还远远不够全面。胃和十二指肠溃疡在新生马驹中是较不常见的疾病。在过去几年里，马驹溃疡病的发病率明显上升。降低马驹严重胃肠道疾病的最有效方法是采用良好的管理措施。必须将环境和饮食压力降至最低，并遵循良好的卫生习惯。不幸的是，在繁殖季节，人们往往忽视新生马驹的需求，而将注意力集中在母马身上。
