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2008-09-10 badly undernourished Mare in foal: Hi Anne, It will be a long road, and it's complicated by her pregnancy. How far along is she? This will seriously affect what her feeding regime should be. As a general rule you should feed her...
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2008-09-10 ceasing lactation: I think you need to get your vet to look at her. What you're describing is not normal for a mare with a foal of that age. The mare is at serious risk of mastitis which is an infection of the mammery...
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2008-08-31 Sheath Problems: Hi Cassie, Unless your gelding has a physical problem - that is a hole in his penis, I'd be very doubtful that urine had leaked into the sheath. If your gelding did have this problem, you'd certainly...
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2008-08-30 Thin gelding: Hi, He's certainly not getting enough hay. He should have constant 24/7 access to grass hay and should be fed at least two good sized flakes of alfalfa/clover (whatever is available in your area) hay...
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2008-08-29 healthy treats for horses on a diet: First off, if he's on complete stall rest I'd take him off the grain completely - feeding grain to a horse in that condition is more likely to cause founder than carrots! He should be on a diet of GOOD...
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