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This is a discussion on what is ... within the Horse Health forums, part of the Keeping and Caring for Horses category; a Flapper issue? I know it's something with breathing but can someone tell me more... is it really bad? thanks!...

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Old 02-19-2009, 09:59 PM   #1
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a Flapper issue? I know it's something with breathing but can someone tell me more... is it really bad? thanks!
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Old 02-19-2009, 10:06 PM   #2
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Do you mean roaring? Thats a term used for a horse that has a flap of skin tear loose and causes a horse to make a loud roaring sound when it works hard at all. I beleive the flap tears loose somewhere in the throat area. I had a freind with a TB mare years ago that did it. Pretty easy to fix with minor surgery.
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this has some information and websites. It seems a little serious? I'm not 100% sure

What are flappers? - Yahoo! Answers
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appy ... i read that too ... thanks!

county ... they called it flappers for the horse that I was looking at ...

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