Foot Pain in Horses: More Than Meets the Hoof
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
October 14, 2015
The horse’s lower limb is subject to a multitude of injuries that can baffle even the most veteran veterinarians.
The horse’s lower limb is subject to a multitude of injuries that can baffle even the most veteran veterinarians.
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