Newborn Knowledge

by: Christina Cable, DVM, Dipl. ACVS
With the new year upon us, it is getting very close to foaling season, my favorite time of the year. For those of you with mares which are pregnant, final preparations soon will need to be made so that the newborn foal gets the best chance at a healthy start to life. Vaccinations will be given to the mare to protect the foal, ultrasound examinations might be needed to monitor the health ...


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