Equine veterinarians also know that occasionally, a mare, soon after giving birth, will neglect the foal, refusing to nurse, and in some instances, kick the foal, even to death.
Veterinari za konje također  znaju da će ponekad kobila, ubrzo nakon poroda, zanemariti ždrijebe, odbijajući da ga doji, a u nekim će slučajevima udarati ždrijebe kopitom, čak do smrti.