Korean J Vet Res > Volume 51(1); 2011 > Article
Korean Journal of Veterinary Research 2011;51(1):55-58.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14405/kjvr.2011.51.1.055    Published online March 1, 2011.
Neonatal isoerythrolysis in Thoroughbred foals
Do Yeon Kwon1, Seong Kyoon Choi2, Young Jae Cho3, Gil Jae Cho2
1Korea Food & Drug Administration
2College of Veterinary Medicine and Institute of Equine Medicine, Kyungpook National University
3Jangsu Stud Farm, Korea Racing Authority
Abstract
Two 4-day-old Thoroughbred foals with acute clinical signs of depression, elevated pulse and respiratory rates, anemia, and jaundice were referred to the equine hospital of Korea Racing Authority. The foals were seemingly normal at birth, but showed clinical signs such as abnormal behavior, jaundice and anemia suddenly after ingestion of the mare's colostrum, followed by death at 4 days after birth. According to the results of the hematology, serum chemistry analysis, jaundice foal agglutination test, and blood groups test, the foals were diagnosed as neonatal isoerythrolysis (NI) caused by the mare's antibodies. These results suggested that the pregnant mares have a potential for NI.
Key Words: blood type, neonatal isoerythrolysis, Thoroughbred foal


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