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.
Proper feeding practices for foals, adult horses, and older horses
These findings could eventually help veterinarians tailor medical care, feeding, and training to individual horses.
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These findings help us better understand how and why horses’ teeth wear as they do, researchers said.
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This suggests old horses need an appropriate diet and management plan to help minimize the risks associated with insulin dysregulation, such as laminitis.
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