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just seems odd that the foal was very healthy and even the vet commented on how great it looked then that night after she had been the foal was dead.

The foal was around but not near the vet when was working on the mare

hello. Im in new Zealand.Do you think there any way this may have got into the mares milk?

Is it normal for them not to have a poo after death. we have only ever lost one other foal in all these years and it had feces after death? this is what made us think twisted gut as it had been drinking and there was no sign of feces ,just urine lecking upon pick up.

yes she had the vet had to come after birth to remove the after birth

yes 100 sure as we rung the vet after the foal died and asked if this could have affected the foal and he sed n

standabreed

hello. I would love any ideas on the possible cause of our foal to die. was 3 weeks old very healthy,drinking well etc. we are thinking died of twisted gut but no signs of thrashing just lying dead.slight foam from nose and no passing of feces after death. One thing had us thinking. the...