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THE HORSE GAZETTE health By Eleanor Blazer © 2011 210-365-3336


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He was a week early. In some ways this was great.


It meant fewer sleepless nights for me and a shorter pregnancy for Babe. But for the colt it meant re-


stricted exercise due to knock knees. Knock knees (carpus valgus)


in newborn foals is common. Most foals are slightly knock kneed as this allows them to maintain balance (visualize a tripod) and practice grazing with some ease (short neck, long legs). In addition to early foaling


other causes of carpus valgus are poor nutrition of the mare during gestation, positioning of the foal in the womb and possibly genetics. Most veterinarians recom-


mend a foal with more than a five to eight degree deviation be “managed”. Babe’s colt fell within this critical area. During the colt’s post-foal-


ing check our veterinarian rec- ommended restricted exercise. This was against our own belief of allowing foals to exercise freely as quickly as possible. We feel new born foals need ex- ercise to strengthen ligaments, tendons and internal organs. Exercise exerts compression


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on developing bones which stimulates growth. But in the knock kneed foal pressure on the concave side of the growth plate causes excessive com- pression, which can inhibit growth. Our vet felt allowing the colt


to exercise for about twenty minutes twice a day and keep- ing the stall not too deeply bedded would be sufficient in limiting damage to the develop- ing joints. The amount of time


knock kneed foals the way of horses


we need to follow this schedule depends on how quickly his legs straighten. Because every foal is differ-


ent, exercise may be limited to hand walking two or three times a day. Your veterinarian will recommend what is best for your foal. Conservative management


of the slightly knock kneed foal will also include proper care of the hooves. One recommen- dation is slight rasping of the outside half of the hoof weekly to change weight distribution on the physis. It is important not to remove too much hoof as this can cause accelerated degeneration of the joint car- tilage. Another view is to keep the hooves level. Consult your veterinarian and farrier.


Foals with more than a 15


degree deviation, with cuboidal bone collapse or who do not respond to conservative man- agement will need more intense treatment. Your veterinarian will advise you. Do not put off taking steps to remedy the situation; but don’t rush into anything either. By the time the dun colt was


a week old he was showing im- provement. He was becoming wider in the chest which helped improve his stance. The tripod look was becoming less notice- able. And it wasn’t coming a moment too soon, as stall rest was not to his liking! * For information about car-


ing for horses take the online courses “Stable Management” and “Nutrition for Maximum Performance” taught by Elea-


A Breed of Our Own.


nor Blazer. Earn certification or work toward a Bachelor of Sci- ence degree in equine studies. Go to www.horsecourseson-


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Stunning Egyptian Filly. Chestnut. Very rare Egyp- tian bloodlines [falker el din]. These are youngsters that you’ve dreamed of owning. Call Andra at 830-537- 3525.


Mares Over 2 Years


Kid Gentle Black / Brown Quarter horse Mare. Quiet, Gentle enough to use to lead line handy cap children. 13 years old short AQHA mare around 14 hands or a little more. Have owned her for many years. $1800 Call 210 288 3622 (1/11)


AQHA Sorrel Ranch Mare. Youth / Amateur Gentle. Stands for farrier, bathes, easy loader. Vet Checked. Professionally Trained. 210-872-2829. (1/11)


Black Mare - Rides $500. Black 2-year-old Filly, Green Broke - $500. Other horses $450 - $750. 210-639-1991. (4/11).


Geldings


Paint Gelding. Sorrel. 14.3h. Great trail horse - good in woods, creek cross- ings, ground work, loading, bathing and trimming. Easy keep horse for experienced rider. $1000 OBO. 936-465- 2721 or 936-634-9453. (f)


Appaloosa Gelding. 9 years old. 15.2h. Super disposition - loads, camps and solid on the trail. $1,250. Call Donna at 830-556-4761. (f)


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A Few Good American Paint Horse Registered Mares. Also have a few Miniature horses for sale. All have great bloodlines. Call 210-288-3622


Paints/Pintos, limited Thor- oughbreds and Quarter Horses and one miniature stallion. Foundation Race, Performance and Show bloodlines. Mares, Stallions, Weanlings, Yearlings, 2-year-olds and older. 210-688- 3513


saddles & tack


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tractors


John Deere 87400 Tractor with equipment. 210-688-3513.


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Rental


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Pecans for sale. 210-688- 3513.


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