How to Tell If Your Horse Has Ingested Too Much Sand
Sharon Spier, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM
February 7, 2018
Dr. Sharon Spier demonstrates a simple test you can do to measure the amount of sand your horse is excreting.
Dr. Sharon Spier demonstrates a simple test you can do to measure the amount of sand your horse is excreting.
Both medical and surgical management resulted in more than 94% of treated horses surviving to discharge from one hospital, researchers found.
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A digestive health course will be free for the first 50 registrants from each of Ontario’s three racing sectors.
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