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Sad update regarding the twin foals.
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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 355995" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>Sorry to hear this. Sadly, it's not uncommon with twin foals, even ones that appear healthy at birth. It has to do with the way horse placentas work. When you have twins, neither of them can get everything they need in utero, and it leaves them open to all sorts of problems.</p><p></p><p>Still, it is sad. In the future, they can ultrasound the mare at 20 or so days and determine if she's carrying twins. If so, the vet can "go in via the back door" and "pinch off" one of the embryos. It's highly recommended in a mare that has born twins before and its not a super expensive process.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 355995, member: 1963"] Sorry to hear this. Sadly, it's not uncommon with twin foals, even ones that appear healthy at birth. It has to do with the way horse placentas work. When you have twins, neither of them can get everything they need in utero, and it leaves them open to all sorts of problems. Still, it is sad. In the future, they can ultrasound the mare at 20 or so days and determine if she's carrying twins. If so, the vet can "go in via the back door" and "pinch off" one of the embryos. It's highly recommended in a mare that has born twins before and its not a super expensive process. [/QUOTE]
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