To prevent stress in a newborn foal it is important to familiarise them as much as possible to human handling. Described below is a method that can be used to safely and effectively restrain a foal, causing minimal stress and enabling routine clinical tasks to be undertaken.

Author

Bonny Millar CVT(USA), RVN, REVN

Bonny is from the USA, where she gained an honours degree in Veterinary Technology at Harcum College/University of Pennsylvania, before becoming an equine medicine charge nurse at the University’s New Bolton Centre. In 1991 she married and moved to Newmarket to join Rossdales Equine Practice as Head Nurse. During her 12 years in the role she helped develop the first qualification for equine veterinary nurses in the UK and gained her own UK qualifications.

Bonny continues to mentor nursing and veterinary students at Rossdales, while developing her own interests in critical care nursing, wound management and neonatology She is a past President of the BVNA, equine nursing editor of the VNJ, and volunteered on the veterinary team for the London Olympics/Paralympics equine events. Email: bonnymillarevn@millarconsulting.com

Keywords: Features, Restraint, Lateral recumbency 

To cite this article: Veterinary Nursing Journal • VOL 33 (03) • March 2018 pp86-88

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