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Senior horses can require extra consideration when trailering because age-related arthritis, reduced immune function, and difficulty regulating body temperature can increase travel risks. Before a long haul, discuss your horse’s health with your veterinarian, prioritize good ventilation and bedding, and offer familiar hay and water throughout the trip. In this Ask TheHorse Live excerpt Alex Bianco, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, of the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, in St. Paul, explains the unique trailering needs of senior horses.

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Alex Bianco, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM

Alex Bianco, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, is a Minneapolis native and graduate of the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, in St. Paul. After completing a rotating equine internship at Kansas State University, in Manhattan, she completed a large animal internal medicine residency at Purdue University, in Lafayette, Indiana. Following her residency, Bianco remained at Purdue for an additional year working as an equine ambulatory veterinarian, before returning to the University of Minnesota as clinical faculty in 2016.