A veterinarian was examining a mare that had been brought in to the clinic as she had some sort of problem (been too long and I have forgotten that detail). A complete physical exam in a mare usually includes putting on a plastic sleeve and doing a rectal examination. The fellow felt something round and firm in the vagina, just behind the cervix. He put mild downward pressure on it and drew his hand back; the object moved towards the back end of the horse. He was very surprised when a raw onion popped out of the backside of the mare! Apparently, there is some sort of old wives tail about placing an onion in a mare's vagina as a means of treating some condition!!
True story from a long time ago!
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