When foaling goes wrong, it can have serious consequences for both the mare and the foal. Japanese researchers have determined that a difficult birth—and sometimes even apparently normal births—can rupture a hind leg muscle called the gastrocnemius in foals. And unfortunately, that muscle's rupture can be fatal.
“Gastrocnemius destruction can occur during parturition (birth) such as in a hip-locked dystocia (difficult birth),” said Fumio Sato, PhD, of the Hidaka Training and Research Center at the Japan Racing Association in Hokkaido. “But, in some cases, the gastrocnemius muscle might be overextended when the foals fall backwards during their attempts to stand up after parturition.”
The gastrocnemius muscle is the strong, rounded muscle that runs along the back of the hind leg, between the stifle joint and the hock. The human equivalent is the calf muscle.
So sad to hear this. Please do something about this. I really don't want to see this anymore. Running might hurt, so she needs to stay in for a while. I just want to help this poor horse. This is just...
So sad to hear this. Please do something about this. I really don't want to see this anymore. Running might hurt, so she needs to stay in for a while. I just want to help this poor horse. This is just...
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You tried so unbelievably hard. These jokes are tired & extremely lame so have fun with your warning points. You didn't even try to come up with something new instead but instead you're rehashing jokes that have been made a thousand times before.
Also OP, you really aren't slick. I know you haven't been active in a while to catch up with the news but let me just tell you threads about horses are old & overdone.
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So sad to hear this. Please do something about this. I really don't want to see this anymore. Running might hurt, so she needs to stay in for a while. I just want to help this poor horse. This is just...
So sad to hear this. Please do something about this. I really don't want to see this anymore. Running might hurt, so she needs to stay in for a while. I just want to help this poor horse. This is just...
