Outside of Caterpillar Might Be Linked to MRLS
Since the beginning of the mare reproductive loss syndrome (MRLS) in 2001, there have been many theories as to the cause of the problems. Honing in on the extreme number of Eastern tent caterpillars (ETC) in 2001 and 2002, studies have shown that early fetal loss can be caused by feeding ETC to pregnant mares. It also has been shown that freezing the caterpillars does not destroy whatever
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Kimberly S. Brown is the editor of EquiManagement/EquiManagement.com and the group publisher of the Equine Health Network at Equine Network LLC.
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