Spring is not only the ideal time for the mare to become pregnant, but it is also the time when the foals are born, since their gestation lasts between 11 and 12 months. This time is characterized by the improvement of the weather, because it is hotter. It is the ideal time to take the horses out to graze, the day is longer and therefore there are more hours of daylight and there is a greater variety of forage... all this makes it a good period for the birth of the foal, since it is guaranteed thus the good nutrition of the mother and that the little one can have better conditions for his arrival in the world. Foals, like many animals, usually feed on mother's milk and over time their diet becomes more complete. Breast milk is the main source of nutrition for the newborn, but it must be taken into account that the foal, when it is born, needs to drink colostrum. Colostrum is a thick, yellowish liquid that the mare produces before her mother's milk. It is a liquid rich in immunoglobulins. It is essential that in the first 24 hours of life, the foal drinks colostrum because the animal's digestive tract can only absorb the antibodies during the first 12-24 hours of life. The newborn foal, on some occasions, cannot drink colostrum for various reasons, either because the mother does not produce enough to guarantee that all the needs of the newborn are covered, that the mother rejects her little one or that the mother dies. In the event that we cannot give the little colostrum, we must find a way to guarantee that he takes it because of the great importance it has for him. One of the options that we can adopt is to look for it in colostrum banks and give the newborn the amount it needs to guarantee the intake of the antibodies that its immune system needs. These banks usually have it frozen and the period that can be kept in this way is up to 24 months. Another way to guarantee that the little one drinks colostrum in the first hours of life is to have a commercial kit, with which we can offer him everything necessary to guarantee that he has the nutrients and antibodies that he needs. We can use this product if we need it if any of the situations mentioned above arise, which prevent the mother from breastfeeding her little one in his first hours of life.

There are many allergic processes in horses that cause different symptoms. Allergies in horses usually occur on the skin in the form of dermatitis, irritation, hair loss, even in the form of wounds caused by itching. Given these symptoms, the first thing we should do is go to a veterinarian for an accurate diagnosis. Most of these allergies are caused by mites, the most common are hay mites, although they can also be found in other types of food such as cereals. Avoiding mites can be as simple as keeping forage and bedding as fresh and clean as possible. The use of Slow feeder nets helps prevent the accumulation of dust and consequently avoid the presence of mites in the forage. Other causes of these infections can be fungi, contained in wet hay and straw. Special care must be taken with the chemical products that we use to disinfect the stable that are too abrasive, both for the well-being of the horse and ourselves. The most dangerous and rapid reason for the deterioration of the horse can be the bite of insects, the most common is allergy to the saliva of the mosquito bite, although the most dangerous insect is undoubtedly the bee. To avoid such annoying mosquito bites, you should try to eliminate nearby wet areas, to prevent mosquitoes from laying eggs. Stagnant water favors the laying of eggs, then the reproduction of these. It is also advisable to use mosquito blankets. Fundamental to maintaining the well-being of our horse is a rapid diagnosis to avoid worsening of the horse's health and possible damage that it could cause due to itching.