Managing the Chronically Laminitic Horse
Cage Cruise, DVM, CF
January 28, 2025
A podiatrist gives his tips for keeping a horse with chronic laminitis and equine metabolic syndrome comfortable.
A podiatrist gives his tips for keeping a horse with chronic laminitis and equine metabolic syndrome comfortable.
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