ADVERTISEMENT Regardless of whether your mare delivers a seemingly healthy foal or something is not quite right, it’s critical you have your veterinarian conduct a post-foaling exam of the neonate. This examination should include a neurologic assessment. When conducting a neurologic exam on a foal, veterinarians look for subtle and obvious signs of abnormalities that can point to disease in various parts of the nervous system. Monica Aleman, MVZ, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM (LAIM and Neurology), professor of equine internal medicine and neurology at the University of California, Davis, reviewed the key parts of this exam during a presentation at the 2020 American Association of Equine Practitioners’ Convention, held virtually.