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Old 05-26-2010, 09:34 AM
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I asked about that... was told it was something done at Fox Tale Stud.
She was given colostrum injection first week to bolster immune system. As Chuck told me, regional breeding operations do it as a matter of course because the natural nutrient support provided in the Bluegrass (KY) is not as prevalent elsewhere and it helps protect the foal from infection.
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