Your Obese Horse or Pony is Costing You Money
Erica Larson
November 28, 2017
Study results suggest caretakers spend nearly $435 more annually managing obese equids compared to their nonobese ones.
Study results suggest caretakers spend nearly $435 more annually managing obese equids compared to their nonobese ones.
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Of the 442 respondents, 90 (20%) use injections as a regular part of their horses’ joint management programs.
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