Identifying Foal Rejection
Ahmed Tibary, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACT
January 16, 2026
Foal rejection can jeopardize the foal’s health—and even life—due to failure of passive transfer of immunity or risk of severe injury.
Horse breeding from planning through foal care
Foal rejection can jeopardize the foal’s health—and even life—due to failure of passive transfer of immunity or risk of severe injury.
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