“Newborn foals are easy targets for essentially every kind of bacterium, virus, and other pathogenic (disease-causing) microorganism. That’s because, unlike humans, they’re born with a “clean-slate” immune system, meaning their bodies aren’t equipped yet with disease-fighting antibodies (specialized proteins produced by immune system cells in response to the presence of foreign material, capable of binding to the material and alerting immune cells about its presence). It’s up to us—along with the foal and his dam—to make sure he gets off to the right start from the earliest hours and has the best shot at lifelong health.”
Learn more about how to improve your foal’s immunity in the article below by The Horse:
https://thehorse.com/169299/the-best-defense-maximizing-foal-immunity/
