Feeding the Picky Senior Horse
Kelly Vineyard, MS, PhD
March 25, 2024
Is your senior horse a picky eater? Be sure he has regular veterinary dental examinations and consider changing his forage or concentrate feed.
Proper feeding practices for foals, adult horses, and older horses
Is your senior horse a picky eater? Be sure he has regular veterinary dental examinations and consider changing his forage or concentrate feed.
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