This message is from: Starfire Farm <starfiref...@usa.net>
On 2/19/2012 9:33 PM, John & Eunice Bosomworth wrote:
Cheryl said: >> Has anyone out there bred a foal with a heart
condition, or bought a fjord only to find that he/she has one? >>
Do you think that there are many fjord breeders who actually have
their foals checked for heart murmurs?
All of our foals receive a "well baby" exam which includes a blood test
to make sure they received enough colostrum, an exam of all of the
orifices to make sure they are in working order, and our vet listens to
their heart and lungs.
To date, only one of our Fjord foals had a questionable murmur, which
went away with maturity.
We only have one or two foals per year. I imagine that perhaps some
farms that have a lot of foals per year, or that don't have easy access
to veterinary care, don't have all of their foal examined soon after birth.
Beth
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