Scientists Pinpoint Equine ‘Body Weight Genes’
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
May 28, 2018
These findings could eventually help veterinarians tailor medical care, feeding, and training to individual horses.
These findings could eventually help veterinarians tailor medical care, feeding, and training to individual horses.
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