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Teresa Longsworth (Teresaml)

Posted on Friday, Aug 2, 2002 - 1:32 pm:

I have a mare that was 40 days pregnant at the time of a severe colic. She was treated with pain killers and sedatives and did manage to pull through. If she is still pregnant will there be any effect on the foal from these drugs?

Robert N. Oglesby DVM (Dro)

Posted on Saturday, Aug 3, 2002 - 7:16 am:

Probably not with the commonly used drugs.
DrO

Teresa Longsworth (Teresaml)

Posted on Wednesday, Aug 7, 2002 - 10:58 am:

Thank you - good to know. They just preg-checked her yesterday and she's still in foal!

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