My sister-in-law is a vet in the States and I've heard the same from her regarding interferring with horses births...... they know that you can't often improve on nature!!
Cheers
Michelle
Julie Garratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Julie Garratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
So, I was chatting with a family friend who breeds show horses.
> Talking about postdates, etc. He laughed at me. Apparently, any horse
> breeder worth his salt knows that 1) the foal initiates birth, 2) any
> breeder who induces labor is a fool, 3) foals that come from induced
> labors are inferior (have long term health difficulties, etc), 4)
> induced labors are hard on both foal and mare, and 5) ! some foals just
> take longer, and gestational dates are just a guess.
>
> If this is "common knowledge" amongst horse breeders,
> fercryingoutloud, why isn't it for human breeders????
>
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