blind foal
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blind foal
This is something I saw quite a few years ago, a mare produced a full term foal that was born with undeveloped eyes. The farm manager where this occured said that this was a genetic defect, even though the mare had had other healthy foals out of the same sire. Could there have been any other factors that caused this?
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I'm dealing with a blind horse that was allowed to run as stud in a group of mares. He's a nice horse, but one eye is a genetic defect (also has a mouth issue that appears to deformed)... anyway, I tried to find any research on the incident of genetic defects of the eye in horses (or any other animals) and came up with nothing solid. I didn't find any references to nutrition or other influences creating eye deformities (e.g. similar to low copper effect in mare/foal causing OCDs). It seems to be an area the no one has researched. If you find anything, I would like to know as well.
None the less, the horse is now a sane, sound, happy 4yo gelding who is well adjusted to his blindness and will soon be looking for that special home to bring out his potential.
Kami
None the less, the horse is now a sane, sound, happy 4yo gelding who is well adjusted to his blindness and will soon be looking for that special home to bring out his potential.
Kami