Gastric Ulcer Prevalence in Feral, Domestic Horses Compared
Erica Larson
July 5, 2015
Ulcers were more prevalent in domestic horses than feral ones, but the latter group wasn’t immune to these lesions.
Ulcers were more prevalent in domestic horses than feral ones, but the latter group wasn’t immune to these lesions.
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