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Discussion on Colt with thick throatlatch
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Notch
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Posted on Tuesday, Oct 28, 2003 - 6:33 pm:
I have a foal that is 4mo. old and we have just weanted her. She is very thick in the throatlatch and we were told that sometimes this is caused by a mare that milks really well and that it should go away after the foal is weaned. They called it milk neck. Have you heard of anything like this.
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Dres
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Posted on Tuesday, Oct 28, 2003 - 6:40 pm:
how about a picture of this foal...
Ann
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DrO
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Posted on Wednesday, Oct 29, 2003 - 5:58 am:
I have not heard of a milk neck. A picture or two would be great but might not answer: what structure specifically is enlarged. This is a complicated area internally with lymph nodes, thyroid glands, a bunch of large vasculature. I assume the foal is healthy in all other ways?
DrO
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Deggert
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Posted on Thursday, Oct 30, 2003 - 6:34 pm:
I have heard of milk neck, it was the term used
by the breeding manager at the farm when the
to- be weaned babies get a little thick. Its
usually the the whole neck , no lumps etc
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