Notes from the Field: Firearm Suicide Rates, by Race and Ethnicity - United States, 2019-2022

Equine veterinarian Kathleen Mullen has fielded her fair share of strange calls. So when she received a question about some foals in Pennsylvania that were having difficulties swallowing, it seemed all part of a day’s work. Issues with swallowing—known as dysphagia—affect about 1 in 100 foals, but on this farm 5 of 10 foals were affected. She first thought the problem might be genetic, but close r