THE first finding of fragile foal syndrome (FFS) in a non-warmblood, a thoroughbred, is “significant” and may mean more screening is carried out in future. A study by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) with the University of California Davis Veterinary Genetics Laboratory (VGL) and Rossdales Laboratories, Newmarket, recommended the disorder be renamed from warmblood fragile […]
"Whilst clearly a distressing condition for affected foals and their owners, the good news is that this lethal syndrome can be avoided with testing and careful mating selection."