magbiehillstables
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My foal was born late by which time the colostrum had run dry. The vet did a blood test and it came back with a score of 400. The vet has advised doing a blood transfusion.
I am not keen. The foal and mare are doing really well. They are out at grass. There are no other horses with them. I have heard that there is a risk of the plasma being rejected and I also don't like the idea of the stress the transfusion would cause mare and foal.
Am I taking a huge risk or have other people not done the transfusion and the foals been ok?
I am not keen. The foal and mare are doing really well. They are out at grass. There are no other horses with them. I have heard that there is a risk of the plasma being rejected and I also don't like the idea of the stress the transfusion would cause mare and foal.
Am I taking a huge risk or have other people not done the transfusion and the foals been ok?