How Can I Tell When My Mare is Ready to Foal?
Michelle Linton, BSc, BVMS, Dipl. ACVIM (LAIM)
February 25, 2018
Dr. Michelle Linton offers suggestions on how to identify when your mare is ready to foal.
Dr. Michelle Linton offers suggestions on how to identify when your mare is ready to foal.
University of Pennsylvania’s Dr. Michelle Linton describes the how a normal foaling should progress.
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