Nearly as important as a mare having a foal is getting her bred back to have next year’s baby. Breeding on foal heat is an old management strategy aimed at doing just that. It is the first heat cycle ...

Veterinarians at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital answer your questions about sales and healthcare of Thoroughbred auction ...

MOREAU — Sue Hooper knew that her foaling mare was in trouble. Her baby was birthing upside down and no matter how hard Hooper tried to twist her foal into position, she couldn’t manage it. She called ...

A newborn Chincoteague pony foal was found with a missing hoof and rejected by its mother. The Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Department rescued the foal and fitted it with a makeshift prosthetic. A mare ...

If your mare has made it through 11 months of pregnancy, you're almost home free. Labor and delivery, while momentous, are generally uneventful. In most cases, you will simply need to be a quiet ...

The first hours of life are critical for a foal’s survival and future health. Usually a healthy newborn has no problems, but sometimes severe weather can present challenges. Dr. Peter Sheerin, Rood ...

Charles Fipke's homebred grade 1 winner Unbridled Forever was euthanized March 17 following complications due to injuries suffered during foaling that required surgery, the owner/breeder's bloodstock ...

Foaling in horses is extremely fast. Labour and the active part of foaling, resulting in delivery of the foal, take 10 to 20 minutes and are considerably shorter than giving birth in humans or in cows ...