How Common are Dental Abnormalities in Horses?
Katie Navarra
August 9, 2015
Researchers found that 59.2% of horses aged 11 to 15 had hooks, 30.8% had wave mouth, and 26.7% had periodontal pockets.
Researchers found that 59.2% of horses aged 11 to 15 had hooks, 30.8% had wave mouth, and 26.7% had periodontal pockets.
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The symposium featured research on equine nutrition, exercise physiology, reproduction, management, and more.
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Of the 1,278 respondents, 638 people (50%) said their horse receives 1 to 3 pounds of grain or concentrate feed daily.
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Learn what steps you can take to help ensure your horse’s feed is safe for him to consume.
Researchers recently determined that some standard laboratory and commercial allergy tests for horses are not reliable.
Researchers recently evaluated how well the horse industry uses the available resources to improve feeding practices.
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