How does a miniature horse hospital help saves lives?
There appear to be many compelling reasons to have your miniature horse mare foal in an environment with trained equine medical personnel: • Caesarian sections – Vets and breeders say that dystocia and red-beg deliveries are common in miniatures horse foaling, and caesarian sections can often be used to save the mother and child. Vet’s say that c-sections for miniature horses have less than 10% mortality, and the probability for survival significantly improves. While in-the-field caesarian sections have an extremely high mortality rate, they are relatively safe when performed by a vet in an approved surgical facility. According to an article in TheHorse.com: “Many horse breeders and owners are familiar with the circumstances that necessitate an emergency cesarean section. Those circumstances involve the mare and/or unborn foal being in imminent danger due to birthing difficulties (also known as dystocia).” • Early warning systems – Vets say that the miniature horse foal will move into
