When Endurance Horses Colic: What Vets Need to Know
Michelle Anderson
January 28, 2018
Dehydration, fitness, and breeding can lead to specific challenges when treating colicky horses during endurance rides.
Dehydration, fitness, and breeding can lead to specific challenges when treating colicky horses during endurance rides.
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