Common Foaling Problems: Patent Urachus

February, 2021 \ by Claire Breitschopf

Have you ever seen a foal dripping what seems like urine from their umbilicus (belly button)? When a foal has a urachus (a tubular structure) that is not completely closed,...

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What a breeder couldn't see about his newborn baby horse that shocked him

February, 2020 \ by Robo Hendrickson

Weatherford, Texas 2015. Jeff squatted in a corner watching while his best mare stood over her newborn foal to clean the slick hide. I could tell by his darting eyes...

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