Most Riding Horse Fractures Result From Pasture Accidents
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
October 25, 2017
The most common fracture sites in competition and leisure horses were the medial splint bone and the head.
The most common fracture sites in competition and leisure horses were the medial splint bone and the head.
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