Serum amyloid A as a marker to detect sepsis and predict outcome in hospitalized neonatal foals.

Background: Serum amyloid A (SAA) has been reported to hold promise as diagnostic and prognostic marker in foals. This has not been investigated thoroughly.

Objectives: Evaluate admission SAA concentrations as predictor of sepsis and outcome.

Evaluation of the foal survival score in a Danish-Swedish population of neonatal foals upon hospital admission.

Background: It is highly desirable to assess the probability of survival in sick neonatal foals upon admission. The foal survival score (FSS) is a published scoring system used to estimate the probability of survival in hospitalized neonatal foals <4 days old.

Hypothesis/objectives: To evaluate the ability of the FSS to predict survival in older foals from a geographically different area compared to the original study.