Cleft Palate in Horses
Dean W. Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS
January 1, 1998
My veterinarian says my filly has a cleft palate. Does this mean the same as it does in humans?
My veterinarian says my filly has a cleft palate. Does this mean the same as it does in humans?
The birth of a long-awaited foal is an occasion to celebrate. But what if the unthinkable happens?
The necessity of foals being shipped can arise for a variety of different reasons, including traveling with the mare to a breeding farm, moving to a new farm after purchase, or traveling to a hospital due to illness or injury of the foal or mare.
Developmental orthopedic disease (DOD) remains one of the top concerns of breeders worldwide. Not one condition, but rather a series of related syndromes, DOD encompasses anything that contributes to poor skeletal development in foals: angular
It is a sad sight when it happens. The newly born foal struggles to its feet and stands there wobbling on forelimbs and/or hindlimbs that can’t seem to bear the weight. There might be a knuckling over at the pastern with the foal literally
Ask six veterinarians what causes developmental orthopedic disorders in foals and you might get six different answers. According to Tina Kemper, DVM, there could very well be six causes, and possibly more. Kemper specializes in equine internal
What are the best things to do to prevent pneumonia and other problems from happening in the first place?
In humans you tape them. In dogs you can fix them with a cage that fits outside the chest. But in foals, cracked or fractured ribs can be hard to find, present no easy solutions, and can be life-threatening.
Each winter and spring as foals
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