Foreign Object Consumption
Kristen Slater, DVM
October 28, 2015
My stallion ate a piece of netting off a roll of hay. Will it pass through his system?
Proper feeding practices for foals, adult horses, and older horses
My stallion ate a piece of netting off a roll of hay. Will it pass through his system?
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Being prepared in advance can help horse owners handle this scary situation as well as possible.
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