Feeding Orphan Foals
- February 1, 2004
- Posted by Christina S. Cable, DVM, Dipl. ACVS
Orphan–the name itself evokes sadness and sympathy. A baby without a mother, in this case a foal. Whether it occurs through the death of the mare, or just that the mare cannot produce milk or will not take care of her foal, it all leads to one problem: how to care for the foal.
In the past, there have been two standard options:
- Raise the foal by hand as an orphan, using some
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Orphan–the name itself evokes sadness and sympathy. A baby without a mother, in this case a foal. Whether it occurs through the death of the mare, or just that the mare cannot produce milk or will not take care of her foal, it all leads to one problem: how to care for the foal.
In the past, there have been two standard options:
- Raise the foal by hand as an orphan, using some form of milk replacer, or
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Christina S. Cable, DVM, Dipl. ACVS
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