2016 Miniature Horse WORLD Issues April/May 2016 - Volume 32, Number 2 | Page 54

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a breeder. I’m a feline veterinarian and I’m still
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first few hours. It will
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symptoms.
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want to nurse. Her
dam was
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in her either. The filly collapsed that afternoon and was shaking and
having the hiccups.
syrup got her back up and
she seemed
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have*you
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Madigan
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