b'CONTENTS VOL XXXVINO. 11NOVEMBER 2019TheHorse.comFEATURES DEPARTMENTS5TRENDING NOW AT 12 Cribbing and Colic THEHORSE.COMThe latest on the unlikely relationship between brain, behavior, and belly. 6VIEWPOINT7READER SERVICES &OUR CONTRIBUTORS8 LETTERS10TREATING SOFTTISSUE INJURIES AAEP Forum > A veterinarian describes conventional and alternative therapies for helping tendons and ligaments heal.42WHY THE FAT LEG? Step by Step > Five reasons for swelling, from benign triggers to causes for major concern.18 Getting to the PointA review of the existing science behind equine acupuncture. 47FARM FRESH Farm and Barn > How to create a well-22ventilated horse barn. The Empathetic Horse OwnerHow owners can use empathy to predict and interpret horses behaviors and respond appropriately. 50 SHOPPERS PADDOCK &ADVERTISING INDEX27 AAEP Convention PreviewLearn about the products and technology your veterinarian will have access to at this years American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention.THE HORSES PARTNERSIN EQUINE HEALTHON THE COVER COMING NEXT MONTHAcupuncture Barn Ventilation limb Sweling COVER PHOTO:>Is Your Horse Hurting?A MnE DoifAf iPcAirAltn AEArEPSHAWN noVEMBEr 2019 | theHorse.comHAMILTON/CLIX>Welfare-Friendly HorsewevaPHOTOGRAPHYHandlingCrCioblbiiCng & whats the link? ABOVE: CO 20 Pr V 19E ie N w TION ARND.NL >Managing BroodmaresAAEPN evTHE HORSE: YOUR GUIDE TO EQUINE HEALTH CARE Vol. XXXVI No. 11 (ISSN 1081-9711) is published monthly by The Horse Media Group LLC, 2365 Harrodsburg Rd #A200, Lexington KY 40504-3331. Periodicals postage paid at Lexington, KY, and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health Care, 2365 Harrodsburg Rd #A200, Lexington KY 40504-3331. CIRCULATION QUERIES: Write us at the address given above. Annual subscription rates in U.S. Funds: United States, $24.00; Canada, $49.00 (includes GST and shipping); all others $65.00 (surface mail delivery) payable in U.S. funds drawn on a U.S. bank. Unsolicited manuscripts, photographs, or slides will be carefully handled, but the Publisher makes no guarantee of a reply and will not be responsible for their safety or return. Do not submit original photographs or slides. No part may be reproduced by any means without permission. 2019 by The Horse Media Group LLC. THE HORSE: YOUR GUIDE TO EQUINE HEALTH CARE is a registered mark of The Horse Media Group LLC. Printed in the United States.4November 2019The Horse|TheHorse.com'