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Originally Posted by Zayna
I wasnt there when she was born, i started helping out about 2 weeks after she was born. her symptoms were apparently very bad. She wasnt 'alive' when she was pulled out of the mare and it took two vets 30mins to bring her round. she was also barking like a dog my friend said and when they found a foster mare and tried to put the foal on her she refused to feed which is why they had to bottle feed her. my friend did have an older mare who became like a foster mum to the foal and she was with her up until a few months ago (she was on loan and had to go back to her owner).
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From what you've mentioned here it sounds as though she was oxygen starved at birth, which would probably account for the "barking" cough. I don't know much about it in horses but i know that oxygen starvation can lead to some degree of brain damage in humans and less commonly, dogs.
I would assume the same could apply to foals but i'm afraid i don't think i can offer any more advice for you on the matter
