Horse health conditions

Failure of passive transfer (FPT) is the inadequate intake of colostrum (from the mother’s milk) within 24 hours of birth, leading to inadequate provision of antibodies to the foal.

Tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) toxicosis occurs when horses ingest large amounts of fescue grass contaminated with the fungus Acremonium coenophialum. Pregnant and breeding age mares are the most affected by this toxicosis.