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Study focuses on lung failure in foals

March 25th, 2014

Last summer, I was part of a research group at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) that’s working to gain a better understanding of why young foals often die of respiratory distress and lung failure. During the first few months of their lives, foals are highly susceptible to bacterial infections and toxins because of their immature immune system. As …

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During the first few months of their lives, foals are highly susceptible to bacterial infections and toxins because of their immature immune system. Photo: Myrna MacDonald.