Can I Ride My Post-Laminitic Horse?
Andrew van Eps, BVSc, PhD, MACVSc, Dipl. ACVIM
September 26, 2022
Dr. Andrew van Eps gives his advice for returning a previously laminitic horse to movement and exercise slowly.
Dr. Andrew van Eps gives his advice for returning a previously laminitic horse to movement and exercise slowly.
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