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Windswept Legs or Angular Limb Deformities in Foals..PALM CITYS HORSE TALK
The precious little foal was born with windswept legs or (angular limb deformities).  What a sad site.  This foal mom was veted regularly, feed like a queen with nutritional feed, and this just happened.  Yes, this was my first foal.  I cried and cried because I felt I had let it down.  The mom was treated with royalty and things just happen sometimes.  This is the way it is when breeding horses sometimes.
My local vet, in town, was within minutes of the birth and assured me that the foal would recover with time. I had never heard of windswept legs or angular limb deformities in foals.  You could just say that the foal was born unable to walk or even get up.
One of the most important areas to examine after a new foal is born is the legs. This is important if a foal is born prematurely as some of the bones in their joints may not be formed completely.  In this case, the foal was a few days late.  Vets states that any foal that is born weak should have their legs examined closely.  In this case, the foal was unable to follow the mom and feed.  We ... more

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