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Monday, March 19, 2018

Cataracts in Foals

by Courtesy of UC Davis

Horses can be born with cataracts due to developmental or heritable causes—known as congenital cataracts. Foals with cataracts often present very early in life, usually at 1 to 2 months of age.

Typically, the owners will notice the whiteness in the pupil of one eye almost immediately after birth. This change is often followed closely by the other eye.

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