tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post1319078033422384443..comments2023-10-28T00:51:22.112-07:00Comments on MiKael's Mania - Arabian Horses: Lavender Foal Syndrome - An Arabian Horse Breeders NightmareRising Rainbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-87232469573724935672013-04-25T23:29:57.063-07:002013-04-25T23:29:57.063-07:00If you would like to contact me directly, there is...If you would like to contact me directly, there is an email link of my blogger profile. Rising Rainbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-30330254789635256702013-04-25T23:28:56.368-07:002013-04-25T23:28:56.368-07:00Sheila, I don't know specifically but did find...Sheila, I don't know specifically but did find information when I was researching this that a SE breeder many years ago would advise clients purchasing certain mares from his program that they should never breed to horses from a specific line. The post didn't name the lines but did name the breeder. I would suspect if you could locate that information you would have a good starting point. The other place that might be useful would be Mare Stare. <br /><br />There is an Arabian breeder who uses that site for multiple foals a year. She had a foal suspected of being a lavender foal and ended up sending samples of all related horses to the geneticists who where working on finding a test. Her horses were not SE but SE related. I think you could locate her by searching LFS on Mare Stare and I believe she would tell you the bloodlines in question in her program. If you cannot locate her, let me know and I will see if I can locate her information for you.Rising Rainbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-86994879514617608142013-04-11T16:59:16.465-07:002013-04-11T16:59:16.465-07:00Sorry if this shows up twice this blogging thing i...Sorry if this shows up twice this blogging thing is new to me...LFS I have an SE/AK mare I wanted to breed to an outside SE stud does anyone have any info on the affected bloodlines.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03051694201355158840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-33259380574371425592012-08-20T10:12:27.294-07:002012-08-20T10:12:27.294-07:00If you re-read the post. It says that it effects ...If you re-read the post. It says that it effects Straight Egyptian Arabians and Arabians who are descended from Straight Egyptian Ancestry or as MiKael stated " the only documented cases are in SE or SE related horses." Therefore, there's a very good possibility that the part-bred Arabians who speak of are of Straight Egyptian Relation or more accurately Straight Egyptian descendancy or Ancestry. Therefore, yes any horse or horse breed who's ancestral roots are of Arabian Ancestry could potentially have a lavender foal. However, to date the only documented confirmed cases of Lavender Foal Syndrome have been foals of Straight Egyptian parents or Straight Egyptian lineage/decendancy/Ancestry. RebelCowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05359199715636365668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-5962496737660484112009-11-29T13:06:40.141-08:002009-11-29T13:06:40.141-08:00You may be interested in the News Item from the Un...You may be interested in the News Item from the University of Pretoria in South Africa which states that their Onderstepoort Veterinary Genetics Laboratory has identified the genetic mutation responsible for Lavender Foal Syndrome and their Laboratory can now test for LFS. The URL for their news release is: http://web.up.ac.za/default.asp?ipkCategoryID=11671&articleID=3268Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-27119075677406979772009-08-31T08:21:58.265-07:002009-08-31T08:21:58.265-07:00Kilynn, I think you have oversimplified this. The ...Kilynn, I think you have oversimplified this. The disease does not occur in just any Arabian blood. Lavender Foal Syndrome seems to be restricted to straight Egyptian breed horses. That is a very specific group of horses within the Arabian breed. <br /><br />You are correct however that it can affect either purebreds or partbreds with bloodlines from what is considered today to be SE. <br /><br />The Lavender Foal born on my friend's farm was a partbred that indeed traced to SE bloodlines. <br /><br />The researchers working on this disease are involved in pedigree research as well as DNA. By looking for the commanality in the pedigrees of afflicted or suspect horses they will be able to isolate specifically which horses this disease stems from. Although it is my understanding there is or was a specific SE farm that had LFS that told their clients which bloodlines should never be crossed. That indicates that suspect horses were identified at least by their deduction if not by scientific methods.<br /><br />The only thing holding up the research is the rarity of the disorder. Then sometimes when afflicted foals are born, those dealing with them do not know the protocol for the research. By the time that is learned, it is no longer possible to provide the samples for the labs. The lack of verified specimens makes the DNA tests all the more difficult.Rising Rainbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239592070775412669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-70287850871671110582009-08-30T21:51:13.931-07:002009-08-30T21:51:13.931-07:00I have come upon a post today in a forum where a l...I have come upon a post today in a forum where a lavender foal was born of a part arab mare, the father was most likely part arab. So if its on both sides - from the arab part - then there is a chance for it in part arab, just less chance than of a pure I would think. SO to clarify its not a genetic disorder than can effect straight arabs, but their descendants. SO this genetic disorder could exist in any breed descended from arabs, just even rarer than it already is in purebloods.Kilynn Tornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-48765404072445636742007-06-17T14:35:00.000-07:002007-06-17T14:35:00.000-07:00I wanted to thank you for visiting my blog. Texas...I wanted to thank you for visiting my blog. Texas in itself can be challenging because of our varied climate. Texas is so big. Varied climate can mean feast or famine as far as rain. I do love Texas though, especially where we live in the hill country. And I love my Arabian cross, Khanalee. He's 3/4 Arabian, 1.4 Qt. Horse. His mother went as far as Intermdiare in dressage. His grand sire is Khemosabi, and you can tell. <BR/>I am so sorry about the lavendar foal. Very sad.Kitty Bohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11993868991117800584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-70925344364115518012007-06-17T13:27:00.000-07:002007-06-17T13:27:00.000-07:00I never heard of Lavendar Foal Syndrome before. Ho...I never heard of Lavendar Foal Syndrome before. How awful. I've always loved the straight Egyptians, so that is sad to hear.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, hope you feel better soon!Original Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08503068909740890309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-941208548974735492007-06-17T13:05:00.000-07:002007-06-17T13:05:00.000-07:00Oh my, I had no idea about Lavender Syndrome. I w...Oh my, I had no idea about Lavender Syndrome. I was actually reluctant to comment, being that I'm Lavender Chick - didn't want you to think this odd. But, I wanted to thank you for the education. I've been around horses my whole life, but not Arabians. I think they're beautiful. <BR/><BR/>So sorry to hear this,<BR/>DebLavender Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17266253102704443700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-17639818565866442652007-06-17T10:49:00.000-07:002007-06-17T10:49:00.000-07:00Thanks for stopping by my Blog I feel for that poo...Thanks for stopping by my Blog I feel for that poor foal and mama.. It sounds as if nothing can be done, is that true?Joyismygoalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12116718255398278234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-63429229707145969632007-06-17T10:46:00.001-07:002007-06-17T10:46:00.001-07:00How aweful! Horse genetics are interesting, a fri...How aweful! Horse genetics are interesting, a friend of mine has horses and she tells me some of the odd things that can happen. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comment on my blog! My daughter LOVES horses, and she's fearless on them. (which isn't really a good thing, but she has a good seat)She gets to ride at my friend's house. Horses are by far her favorite toy, and animal!Dellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08347414989616720714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-35291434462851182222007-06-17T10:46:00.000-07:002007-06-17T10:46:00.000-07:00BTW...I need your addy so I can send you the t-shi...BTW...I need your addy so I can send you the t-shirt you won (did you know you'd won???) desperatehorsewife at gmail.comTraceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369244473889348601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-20908512039640325042007-06-17T10:45:00.000-07:002007-06-17T10:45:00.000-07:00Oh, what a disappoinment! It's been years since I...Oh, what a disappoinment! It's been years since I've had any friends in the Arabian horse world, so I'd not heard of this before. <BR/><BR/>We had a barker foal once; yet another rarity where the foals lose their natural reflexes, which includes nursing.Traceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369244473889348601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-31009058037389659932007-06-17T05:58:00.000-07:002007-06-17T05:58:00.000-07:00That is really something! Poor little guy. What ...That is really something! Poor little guy. What was the outcome of the watched foal?<BR/>As a side note, we had a large litter of collies where one was lavender and did not live more than a couple of days.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07331876220972088597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6053415389447235937.post-24370443967381512192007-06-17T01:17:00.000-07:002007-06-17T01:17:00.000-07:00Oh my gosh, I never knew or heard anything of that...Oh my gosh, I never knew or heard anything of that. That sounds just horrible.Calliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704537697611988375noreply@blogger.com